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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81.61, 122.41 and 27.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81.61, 122.41 and 27.51 is: 41.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81.61 : 122.41 = 27.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81.61/122.41 = 27.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81.61x = 122.41 × 27.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81.61x = 3,367.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,367.07/81.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41.26

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