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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.00, 108.92 and 50.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.00, 108.92 and 50.92 is: 70.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.00 : 108.92 = 50.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.00/108.92 = 50.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.00x = 108.92 × 50.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.00x = 5,546.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,546.06/79.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70.21

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