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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.83, 119.80 and 39.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.83, 119.80 and 39.27 is: 58.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.83 : 119.80 = 39.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.83/119.80 = 39.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.83x = 119.80 × 39.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.83x = 4,704.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,704.55/79.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.93

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