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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.80, 119.76 and 49.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.80, 119.76 and 49.36 is: 74.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.80 : 119.76 = 49.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.80/119.76 = 49.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.80x = 119.76 × 49.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.80x = 5,911.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,911.35/79.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74.08

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