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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81.60, 122.40 and 79.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81.60, 122.40 and 79.92 is: 119.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81.60 : 122.40 = 79.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81.60/122.40 = 79.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81.60x = 122.40 × 79.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81.60x = 9,782.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,782.21/81.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119.88

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