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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81.61, 121.70 and 79.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81.61, 121.70 and 79.58 is: 118.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81.61 : 121.70 = 79.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81.61/121.70 = 79.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81.61x = 121.70 × 79.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81.61x = 9,685.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,685.39/81.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.68

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