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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80.66, 121.00 and 22.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80.66, 121.00 and 22.88 is: 34.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80.66 : 121.00 = 22.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80.66/121.00 = 22.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80.66x = 121.00 × 22.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80.66x = 2,768.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,768.53/80.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34.32

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