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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.72, 119.61 and 39.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.72, 119.61 and 39.13 is: 58.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.72 : 119.61 = 39.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.72/119.61 = 39.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.72x = 119.61 × 39.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.72x = 4,680.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,680.04/79.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.71

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