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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.56, 119.27 and 31.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.56, 119.27 and 31.44 is: 47.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.56 : 119.27 = 31.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.56/119.27 = 31.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.56x = 119.27 × 31.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.56x = 3,749.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,749.85/79.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.13

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