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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121.00, 181.19 and 80.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121.00, 181.19 and 80.39 is: 120.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121.00 : 181.19 = 80.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121.00/181.19 = 80.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121.00x = 181.19 × 80.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121.00x = 14,565.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,565.46/121.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120.38

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