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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.48, 119.20 and 28.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.48, 119.20 and 28.12 is: 42.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.48 : 119.20 = 28.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.48/119.20 = 28.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.48x = 119.20 × 28.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.48x = 3,351.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,351.17/79.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42.17

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