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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.46, 119.18 and 31.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.46, 119.18 and 31.37 is: 47.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.46 : 119.18 = 31.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.46/119.18 = 31.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.46x = 119.18 × 31.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.46x = 3,737.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,737.92/79.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.04

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