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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.27, 109.41 and 48.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.27, 109.41 and 48.20 is: 66.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.27 : 109.41 = 48.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.27/109.41 = 48.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.27x = 109.41 × 48.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.27x = 5,273.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,273.84/79.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66.53

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