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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.44, 109.62 and 50.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.44, 109.62 and 50.37 is: 69.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.44 : 109.62 = 50.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.44/109.62 = 50.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.44x = 109.62 × 50.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.44x = 5,521.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,521.56/79.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.51

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