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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.51, 109.77 and 50.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.51, 109.77 and 50.41 is: 69.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.51 : 109.77 = 50.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.51/109.77 = 50.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.51x = 109.77 × 50.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.51x = 5,533.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,533.51/79.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.60

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