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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.96, 119.83 and 41.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.96, 119.83 and 41.39 is: 62.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.96 : 119.83 = 41.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.96/119.83 = 41.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.96x = 119.83 × 41.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.96x = 4,959.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,959.25/79.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.02

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