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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.89, 119.74 and 49.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.89, 119.74 and 49.47 is: 74.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.89 : 119.74 = 49.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.89/119.74 = 49.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.89x = 119.74 × 49.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.89x = 5,923.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,923.54/79.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74.15

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