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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81.50, 122.25 and 33.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81.50, 122.25 and 33.41 is: 50.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81.50 : 122.25 = 33.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81.50/122.25 = 33.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81.50x = 122.25 × 33.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81.50x = 4,083.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,083.76/81.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50.11

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