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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.88, 119.66 and 49.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.88, 119.66 and 49.36 is: 73.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.88 : 119.66 = 49.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.88/119.66 = 49.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.88x = 119.66 × 49.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.88x = 5,906.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,906.42/79.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73.94

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