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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81.60, 112.35 and 75.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81.60, 112.35 and 75.93 is: 104.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81.60 : 112.35 = 75.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81.60/112.35 = 75.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81.60x = 112.35 × 75.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81.60x = 8,530.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,530.74/81.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.54

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