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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.65, 119.27 and 43.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.65, 119.27 and 43.54 is: 65.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.65 : 119.27 = 43.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.65/119.27 = 43.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.65x = 119.27 × 43.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.65x = 5,192.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,192.83/79.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65.20

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