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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.61, 119.43 and 25.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.61, 119.43 and 25.51 is: 38.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.61 : 119.43 = 25.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.61/119.43 = 25.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.61x = 119.43 × 25.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.61x = 3,046.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,046.66/79.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38.27

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