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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81.74, 121.75 and 79.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81.74, 121.75 and 79.99 is: 119.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81.74 : 121.75 = 79.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81.74/121.75 = 79.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81.74x = 121.75 × 79.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81.74x = 9,738.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,738.17/81.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119.14

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