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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.46, 119.24 and 25.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.46, 119.24 and 25.40 is: 38.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.46 : 119.24 = 25.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.46/119.24 = 25.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.46x = 119.24 × 25.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.46x = 3,028.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,028.10/79.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38.11

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