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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80.68, 120.85 and 39.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80.68, 120.85 and 39.49 is: 59.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80.68 : 120.85 = 39.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80.68/120.85 = 39.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80.68x = 120.85 × 39.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80.68x = 4,772.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,772.37/80.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59.15

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