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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.36, 119.00 and 49.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.36, 119.00 and 49.07 is: 73.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.36 : 119.00 = 49.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.36/119.00 = 49.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.36x = 119.00 × 49.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.36x = 5,839.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,839.75/79.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73.59

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