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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.59, 119.35 and 28.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.59, 119.35 and 28.23 is: 42.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.59 : 119.35 = 28.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.59/119.35 = 28.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.59x = 119.35 × 28.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.59x = 3,368.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,368.76/79.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42.33

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