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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81.42, 121.56 and 80.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81.42, 121.56 and 80.56 is: 120.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81.42 : 121.56 = 80.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81.42/121.56 = 80.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81.42x = 121.56 × 80.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81.42x = 9,792.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,792.87/81.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120.28

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