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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.25, 109.31 and 46.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.25, 109.31 and 46.50 is: 64.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.25 : 109.31 = 46.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.25/109.31 = 46.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.25x = 109.31 × 46.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.25x = 5,082.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,082.37/79.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64.13

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