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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.48, 119.38 and 74.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.48, 119.38 and 74.20 is: 111.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.48 : 119.38 = 74.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.48/119.38 = 74.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.48x = 119.38 × 74.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.48x = 8,858.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,858.00/79.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111.45

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