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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.24, 109.30 and 50.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.24, 109.30 and 50.12 is: 69.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.24 : 109.30 = 50.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.24/109.30 = 50.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.24x = 109.30 × 50.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.24x = 5,478.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,478.12/79.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.13

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