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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121.69, 182.22 and 80.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121.69, 182.22 and 80.98 is: 121.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121.69 : 182.22 = 80.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121.69/182.22 = 80.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121.69x = 182.22 × 80.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121.69x = 14,756.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,756.18/121.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121.26

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