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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81.67, 122.31 and 80.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81.67, 122.31 and 80.98 is: 121.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81.67 : 122.31 = 80.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81.67/122.31 = 80.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81.67x = 122.31 × 80.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81.67x = 9,904.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,904.36/81.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121.28

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