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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.57, 119.01 and 62.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.57, 119.01 and 62.24 is: 93.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.57 : 119.01 = 62.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.57/119.01 = 62.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.57x = 119.01 × 62.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.57x = 7,407.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,407.18/79.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.10

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