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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.24, 118.83 and 30.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.24, 118.83 and 30.48 is: 45.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.24 : 118.83 = 30.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.24/118.83 = 30.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.24x = 118.83 × 30.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.24x = 3,621.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,621.94/79.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45.71

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