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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.58, 119.29 and 39.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.58, 119.29 and 39.03 is: 58.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.58 : 119.29 = 39.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.58/119.29 = 39.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.58x = 119.29 × 39.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.58x = 4,655.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,655.29/79.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.50

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