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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.60, 119.50 and 39.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.60, 119.50 and 39.06 is: 58.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.60 : 119.50 = 39.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.60/119.50 = 39.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.60x = 119.50 × 39.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.60x = 4,667.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,667.67/79.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.64

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