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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80.00, 119.92 and 34.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80.00, 119.92 and 34.39 is: 51.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80.00 : 119.92 = 34.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80.00/119.92 = 34.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80.00x = 119.92 × 34.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80.00x = 4,123.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,123.66/80.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51.54

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