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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.68, 119.54 and 58.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.68, 119.54 and 58.24 is: 87.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.68 : 119.54 = 58.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.68/119.54 = 58.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.68x = 119.54 × 58.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.68x = 6,962.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,962.01/79.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.37

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