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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121.00, 181.49 and 29.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121.00, 181.49 and 29.69 is: 44.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121.00 : 181.49 = 29.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121.00/181.49 = 29.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121.00x = 181.49 × 29.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121.00x = 5,388.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,388.97/121.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44.54

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