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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.73, 119.60 and 25.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.73, 119.60 and 25.61 is: 38.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.73 : 119.60 = 25.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.73/119.60 = 25.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.73x = 119.60 × 25.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.73x = 3,062.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,062.96/79.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38.42

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