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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121.60, 167.71 and 87.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121.60, 167.71 and 87.94 is: 121.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121.60 : 167.71 = 87.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121.60/167.71 = 87.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121.60x = 167.71 × 87.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121.60x = 14,748.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,748.42/121.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121.29

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