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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.82, 119.85 and 49.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.82, 119.85 and 49.51 is: 74.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.82 : 119.85 = 49.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.82/119.85 = 49.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.82x = 119.85 × 49.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.82x = 5,933.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,933.53/79.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74.34

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