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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.56, 119.55 and 59.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.56, 119.55 and 59.21 is: 88.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.56 : 119.55 = 59.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.56/119.55 = 59.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.56x = 119.55 × 59.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.56x = 7,077.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,077.96/79.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.96

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