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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80.24, 119.54 and 79.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80.24, 119.54 and 79.64 is: 118.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80.24 : 119.54 = 79.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80.24/119.54 = 79.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80.24x = 119.54 × 79.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80.24x = 9,519.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,519.17/80.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.63

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