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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.86, 119.51 and 58.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.86, 119.51 and 58.22 is: 87.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.86 : 119.51 = 58.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.86/119.51 = 58.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.86x = 119.51 × 58.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.86x = 6,957.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,957.87/79.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.13

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