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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.71, 119.57 and 39.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.71, 119.57 and 39.02 is: 58.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.71 : 119.57 = 39.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.71/119.57 = 39.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.71x = 119.57 × 39.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.71x = 4,665.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,665.62/79.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.53

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