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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80.34, 119.59 and 79.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80.34, 119.59 and 79.18 is: 117.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80.34 : 119.59 = 79.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80.34/119.59 = 79.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80.34x = 119.59 × 79.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80.34x = 9,469.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,469.14/80.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.86

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