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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81.48, 121.37 and 79.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81.48, 121.37 and 79.36 is: 118.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81.48 : 121.37 = 79.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81.48/121.37 = 79.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81.48x = 121.37 × 79.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81.48x = 9,631.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,631.92/81.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.21

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