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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.69, 119.53 and 21.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.69, 119.53 and 21.91 is: 32.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.69 : 119.53 = 21.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.69/119.53 = 21.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.69x = 119.53 × 21.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.69x = 2,618.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,618.66/79.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32.86

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