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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81.29, 121.81 and 42.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81.29, 121.81 and 42.78 is: 64.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81.29 : 121.81 = 42.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81.29/121.81 = 42.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81.29x = 121.81 × 42.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81.29x = 5,211.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,211.03/81.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64.10

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