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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81.60, 121.78 and 79.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81.60, 121.78 and 79.54 is: 118.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81.60 : 121.78 = 79.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81.60/121.78 = 79.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81.60x = 121.78 × 79.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81.60x = 9,686.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,686.38/81.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.71

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