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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.80, 119.79 and 52.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.80, 119.79 and 52.80 is: 79.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.80 : 119.79 = 52.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.80/119.79 = 52.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.80x = 119.79 × 52.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.80x = 6,324.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,324.31/79.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.26

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