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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.92, 119.92 and 41.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.92, 119.92 and 41.42 is: 62.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.92 : 119.92 = 41.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.92/119.92 = 41.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.92x = 119.92 × 41.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.92x = 4,967.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,967.09/79.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.15

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