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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81.47, 122.11 and 42.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81.47, 122.11 and 42.93 is: 64.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81.47 : 122.11 = 42.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81.47/122.11 = 42.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81.47x = 122.11 × 42.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81.47x = 5,242.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,242.07/81.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64.34

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