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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82.00, 123.02 and 70.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82.00, 123.02 and 70.55 is: 105.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82.00 : 123.02 = 70.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82.00/123.02 = 70.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82.00x = 123.02 × 70.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82.00x = 8,679.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,679.02/82.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.84

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