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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.73, 119.57 and 47.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.73, 119.57 and 47.24 is: 70.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.73 : 119.57 = 47.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.73/119.57 = 47.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.73x = 119.57 × 47.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.73x = 5,648.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,648.31/79.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70.84

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