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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121.68, 182.50 and 81.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121.68, 182.50 and 81.08 is: 121.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121.68 : 182.50 = 81.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121.68/182.50 = 81.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121.68x = 182.50 × 81.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121.68x = 14,797.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,797.10/121.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121.61

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