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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.74, 119.66 and 41.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.74, 119.66 and 41.22 is: 61.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.74 : 119.66 = 41.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.74/119.66 = 41.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.74x = 119.66 × 41.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.74x = 4,932.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,932.39/79.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.86

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