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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.43, 119.21 and 40.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.43, 119.21 and 40.91 is: 61.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.43 : 119.21 = 40.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.43/119.21 = 40.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.43x = 119.21 × 40.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.43x = 4,876.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,876.08/79.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.39

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