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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81.05, 120.78 and 79.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81.05, 120.78 and 79.56 is: 118.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81.05 : 120.78 = 79.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81.05/120.78 = 79.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81.05x = 120.78 × 79.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81.05x = 9,609.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,609.26/81.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.56

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