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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.86, 119.85 and 39.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.86, 119.85 and 39.33 is: 59.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.86 : 119.85 = 39.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.86/119.85 = 39.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.86x = 119.85 × 39.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.86x = 4,713.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,713.70/79.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59.02

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