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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.63, 119.54 and 31.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.63, 119.54 and 31.57 is: 47.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.63 : 119.54 = 31.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.63/119.54 = 31.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.63x = 119.54 × 31.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.63x = 3,773.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,773.72/79.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.39

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