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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81.32, 121.88 and 40.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81.32, 121.88 and 40.68 is: 60.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81.32 : 121.88 = 40.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81.32/121.88 = 40.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81.32x = 121.88 × 40.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81.32x = 4,958.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,958.18/81.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60.97

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