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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81.30, 112.10 and 70.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81.30, 112.10 and 70.92 is: 97.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81.30 : 112.10 = 70.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81.30/112.10 = 70.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81.30x = 112.10 × 70.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81.30x = 7,950.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,950.18/81.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.79

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