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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81.40, 121.60 and 79.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81.40, 121.60 and 79.92 is: 119.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81.40 : 121.60 = 79.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81.40/121.60 = 79.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81.40x = 121.60 × 79.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81.40x = 9,718.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,718.27/81.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119.39

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