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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80.00, 120.02 and 25.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80.00, 120.02 and 25.94 is: 38.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80.00 : 120.02 = 25.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80.00/120.02 = 25.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80.00x = 120.02 × 25.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80.00x = 3,112.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,112.81/80.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38.91

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