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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.88, 119.82 and 39.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.88, 119.82 and 39.24 is: 58.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.88 : 119.82 = 39.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.88/119.82 = 39.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.88x = 119.82 × 39.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.88x = 4,701.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,701.74/79.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.86

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