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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81.68, 121.82 and 77.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81.68, 121.82 and 77.18 is: 115.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81.68 : 121.82 = 77.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81.68/121.82 = 77.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81.68x = 121.82 × 77.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81.68x = 9,402.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,402.07/81.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115.11

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