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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.92, 119.85 and 31.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.92, 119.85 and 31.14 is: 46.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.92 : 119.85 = 31.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.92/119.85 = 31.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.92x = 119.85 × 31.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.92x = 3,731.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,731.67/79.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46.69

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