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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81.73, 122.67 and 41.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81.73, 122.67 and 41.23 is: 61.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81.73 : 122.67 = 41.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81.73/122.67 = 41.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81.73x = 122.67 × 41.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81.73x = 5,057.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,057.48/81.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.88

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