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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121.41, 167.41 and 82.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121.41, 167.41 and 82.06 is: 113.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121.41 : 167.41 = 82.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121.41/167.41 = 82.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121.41x = 167.41 × 82.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121.41x = 13,737.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,737.66/121.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113.15

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