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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.61, 119.45 and 31.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.61, 119.45 and 31.50 is: 47.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.61 : 119.45 = 31.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.61/119.45 = 31.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.61x = 119.45 × 31.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.61x = 3,762.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,762.75/79.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.27

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