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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81.37, 122.01 and 33.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81.37, 122.01 and 33.25 is: 49.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81.37 : 122.01 = 33.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81.37/122.01 = 33.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81.37x = 122.01 × 33.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81.37x = 4,056.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,056.83/81.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49.86

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