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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.70, 119.39 and 39.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.70, 119.39 and 39.06 is: 58.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.70 : 119.39 = 39.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.70/119.39 = 39.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.70x = 119.39 × 39.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.70x = 4,663.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,663.18/79.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.51

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