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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.68, 109.89 and 50.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.68, 109.89 and 50.58 is: 69.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.68 : 109.89 = 50.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.68/109.89 = 50.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.68x = 109.89 × 50.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.68x = 5,558.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,558.24/79.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.76

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