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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.68, 109.94 and 48.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.68, 109.94 and 48.19 is: 66.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.68 : 109.94 = 48.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.68/109.94 = 48.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.68x = 109.94 × 48.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.68x = 5,298.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,298.27/79.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66.49

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