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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81.40, 122.06 and 27.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81.40, 122.06 and 27.26 is: 40.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81.40 : 122.06 = 27.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81.40/122.06 = 27.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81.40x = 122.06 × 27.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81.40x = 3,326.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,326.74/81.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40.87

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