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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.60, 119.16 and 49.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.60, 119.16 and 49.18 is: 73.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.60 : 119.16 = 49.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.60/119.16 = 49.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.60x = 119.16 × 49.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.60x = 5,860.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,860.29/79.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73.62

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