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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.57, 119.49 and 52.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.57, 119.49 and 52.57 is: 78.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.57 : 119.49 = 52.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.57/119.49 = 52.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.57x = 119.49 × 52.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.57x = 6,281.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,281.59/79.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.94

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