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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.86, 119.83 and 34.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.86, 119.83 and 34.25 is: 51.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.86 : 119.83 = 34.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.86/119.83 = 34.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.86x = 119.83 × 34.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.86x = 4,104.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,104.18/79.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51.39

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