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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.68, 119.44 and 28.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.68, 119.44 and 28.29 is: 42.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.68 : 119.44 = 28.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.68/119.44 = 28.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.68x = 119.44 × 28.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.68x = 3,379.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,379.44/79.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42.41

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