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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.72, 119.47 and 39.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.72, 119.47 and 39.10 is: 58.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.72 : 119.47 = 39.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.72/119.47 = 39.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.72x = 119.47 × 39.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.72x = 4,670.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,670.48/79.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.59

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