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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81.60, 121.96 and 79.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81.60, 121.96 and 79.68 is: 119.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81.60 : 121.96 = 79.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81.60/121.96 = 79.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81.60x = 121.96 × 79.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81.60x = 9,717.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,717.77/81.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119.09

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