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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.91, 119.91 and 31.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.91, 119.91 and 31.82 is: 47.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.91 : 119.91 = 31.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.91/119.91 = 31.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.91x = 119.91 × 31.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.91x = 3,815.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,815.54/79.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.75

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