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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.46, 119.19 and 43.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.46, 119.19 and 43.37 is: 65.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.46 : 119.19 = 43.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.46/119.19 = 43.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.46x = 119.19 × 43.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.46x = 5,169.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,169.27/79.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65.06

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