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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.85, 119.75 and 49.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.85, 119.75 and 49.43 is: 74.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.85 : 119.75 = 49.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.85/119.75 = 49.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.85x = 119.75 × 49.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.85x = 5,918.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,918.40/79.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74.12

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