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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.44, 119.11 and 25.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.44, 119.11 and 25.32 is: 37.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.44 : 119.11 = 25.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.44/119.11 = 25.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.44x = 119.11 × 25.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.44x = 3,015.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,015.87/79.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37.96

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