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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80.32, 120.40 and 39.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80.32, 120.40 and 39.13 is: 58.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80.32 : 120.40 = 39.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80.32/120.40 = 39.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80.32x = 120.40 × 39.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80.32x = 4,711.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,711.25/80.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.66

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