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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80.00, 120 and 49.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80.00, 120 and 49.59 is: 74.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80.00 : 120 = 49.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80.00/120 = 49.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80.00x = 120 × 49.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80.00x = 5,950.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,950.80/80.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74.39

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