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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121.37, 182.11 and 60.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121.37, 182.11 and 60.48 is: 90.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121.37 : 182.11 = 60.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121.37/182.11 = 60.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121.37x = 182.11 × 60.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121.37x = 11,014.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,014.01/121.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90.75

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