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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.94, 119.79 and 39.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.94, 119.79 and 39.32 is: 58.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.94 : 119.79 = 39.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.94/119.79 = 39.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.94x = 119.79 × 39.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.94x = 4,709.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,709.54/79.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.92

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