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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.45, 109.67 and 50.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.45, 109.67 and 50.36 is: 69.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.45 : 109.67 = 50.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.45/109.67 = 50.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.45x = 109.67 × 50.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.45x = 5,522.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,522.18/79.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.51

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