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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.64, 109.81 and 50.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.64, 109.81 and 50.48 is: 69.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.64 : 109.81 = 50.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.64/109.81 = 50.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.64x = 109.81 × 50.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.64x = 5,543.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,543.21/79.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.60

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