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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.60, 119.41 and 21.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.60, 119.41 and 21.82 is: 32.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.60 : 119.41 = 21.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.60/119.41 = 21.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.60x = 119.41 × 21.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.60x = 2,605.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,605.42/79.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32.73

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