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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.90, 119.73 and 39.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.90, 119.73 and 39.27 is: 58.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.90 : 119.73 = 39.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.90/119.73 = 39.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.90x = 119.73 × 39.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.90x = 4,702.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,702.39/79.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.85

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