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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.81, 119.73 and 49.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.81, 119.73 and 49.39 is: 74.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.81 : 119.73 = 49.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.81/119.73 = 49.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.81x = 119.73 × 49.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.81x = 5,913.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,913.46/79.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74.09

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