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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.00, 109.01 and 47.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.00, 109.01 and 47.90 is: 66.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.00 : 109.01 = 47.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.00/109.01 = 47.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.00x = 109.01 × 47.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.00x = 5,221.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,221.97/79.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66.11

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