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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.99, 120.11 and 31.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.99, 120.11 and 31.99 is: 48.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.99 : 120.11 = 31.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.99/120.11 = 31.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.99x = 120.11 × 31.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.99x = 3,842.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,842.32/79.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48.03

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