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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.45, 119.17 and 28.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.45, 119.17 and 28.09 is: 42.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.45 : 119.17 = 28.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.45/119.17 = 28.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.45x = 119.17 × 28.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.45x = 3,347.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,347.49/79.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42.13

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