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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81.86, 122.01 and 79.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81.86, 122.01 and 79.43 is: 118.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81.86 : 122.01 = 79.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81.86/122.01 = 79.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81.86x = 122.01 × 79.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81.86x = 9,690.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,690.64/81.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.39

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