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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81.00, 111.77 and 44.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81.00, 111.77 and 44.15 is: 60.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81.00 : 111.77 = 44.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81.00/111.77 = 44.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81.00x = 111.77 × 44.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81.00x = 4,934.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,934.81/81.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60.93

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