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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81.00, 121.41 and 35.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81.00, 121.41 and 35.33 is: 52.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81.00 : 121.41 = 35.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81.00/121.41 = 35.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81.00x = 121.41 × 35.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81.00x = 4,289.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,289.42/81.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52.96

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