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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.84, 119.72 and 31.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.84, 119.72 and 31.74 is: 47.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.84 : 119.72 = 31.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.84/119.72 = 31.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.84x = 119.72 × 31.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.84x = 3,799.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,799.91/79.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.59

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