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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80.01, 119.12 and 79.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80.01, 119.12 and 79.61 is: 118.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80.01 : 119.12 = 79.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80.01/119.12 = 79.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80.01x = 119.12 × 79.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80.01x = 9,482.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,482.15/80.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.51

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