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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.46, 118.37 and 74.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.46, 118.37 and 74.80 is: 111.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.46 : 118.37 = 74.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.46/118.37 = 74.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.46x = 118.37 × 74.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.46x = 8,854.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,854.08/79.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111.43

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