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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82.00, 122.92 and 36.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82.00, 122.92 and 36.35 is: 54.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82.00 : 122.92 = 36.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82.00/122.92 = 36.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82.00x = 122.92 × 36.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82.00x = 4,467.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,467.96/82.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54.49

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