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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.92, 119.81 and 39.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.92, 119.81 and 39.30 is: 58.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.92 : 119.81 = 39.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.92/119.81 = 39.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.92x = 119.81 × 39.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.92x = 4,708.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,708.53/79.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.92

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