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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80.00, 120.00 and 22.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80.00, 120.00 and 22.22 is: 33.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80.00 : 120.00 = 22.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80.00/120.00 = 22.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80.00x = 120.00 × 22.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80.00x = 2,666.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,666.95/80.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33.34

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