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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.64, 119.55 and 49.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.64, 119.55 and 49.25 is: 73.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.64 : 119.55 = 49.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.64/119.55 = 49.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.64x = 119.55 × 49.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.64x = 5,887.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,887.24/79.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73.93

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