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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81.66, 122.53 and 41.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81.66, 122.53 and 41.12 is: 61.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81.66 : 122.53 = 41.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81.66/122.53 = 41.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81.66x = 122.53 × 41.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81.66x = 5,038.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,038.43/81.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.70

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