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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.71, 119.48 and 59.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.71, 119.48 and 59.37 is: 88.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.71 : 119.48 = 59.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.71/119.48 = 59.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.71x = 119.48 × 59.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.71x = 7,093.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,093.23/79.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.99

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