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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.82, 119.72 and 31.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.82, 119.72 and 31.69 is: 47.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.82 : 119.72 = 31.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.82/119.72 = 31.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.82x = 119.72 × 31.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.82x = 3,793.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,793.93/79.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.53

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