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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.00, 118.40 and 33.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.00, 118.40 and 33.33 is: 49.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.00 : 118.40 = 33.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.00/118.40 = 33.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.00x = 118.40 × 33.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.00x = 3,946.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,946.36/79.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49.96

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