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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.94, 119.91 and 41.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.94, 119.91 and 41.43 is: 62.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.94 : 119.91 = 41.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.94/119.91 = 41.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.94x = 119.91 × 41.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.94x = 4,967.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,967.87/79.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.15

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