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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.94, 119.82 and 31.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.94, 119.82 and 31.84 is: 47.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.94 : 119.82 = 31.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.94/119.82 = 31.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.94x = 119.82 × 31.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.94x = 3,815.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,815.07/79.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.72

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