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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121.46, 167.52 and 84.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121.46, 167.52 and 84.61 is: 116.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121.46 : 167.52 = 84.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121.46/167.52 = 84.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121.46x = 167.52 × 84.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121.46x = 14,173.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,173.87/121.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.70

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