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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81.81, 123.42 and 77.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81.81, 123.42 and 77.53 is: 116.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81.81 : 123.42 = 77.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81.81/123.42 = 77.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81.81x = 123.42 × 77.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81.81x = 9,569.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,569.31/81.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.97

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