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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.51, 119.27 and 38.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.51, 119.27 and 38.92 is: 58.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.51 : 119.27 = 38.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.51/119.27 = 38.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.51x = 119.27 × 38.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.51x = 4,641.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,641.99/79.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.38

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