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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.54, 119.18 and 59.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.54, 119.18 and 59.20 is: 88.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.54 : 119.18 = 59.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.54/119.18 = 59.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.54x = 119.18 × 59.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.54x = 7,055.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,055.46/79.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.70

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