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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.74, 119.46 and 49.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.74, 119.46 and 49.30 is: 73.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.74 : 119.46 = 49.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.74/119.46 = 49.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.74x = 119.46 × 49.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.74x = 5,889.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,889.38/79.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73.86

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