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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.59, 119.16 and 59.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.59, 119.16 and 59.39 is: 88.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.59 : 119.16 = 59.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.59/119.16 = 59.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.59x = 119.16 × 59.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.59x = 7,076.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,076.91/79.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.92

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