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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.66, 119.51 and 31.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.66, 119.51 and 31.58 is: 47.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.66 : 119.51 = 31.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.66/119.51 = 31.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.66x = 119.51 × 31.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.66x = 3,774.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,774.13/79.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.38

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