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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82.62, 124.00 and 74.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82.62, 124.00 and 74.12 is: 111.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82.62 : 124.00 = 74.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82.62/124.00 = 74.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82.62x = 124.00 × 74.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82.62x = 9,190.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,190.07/82.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111.23

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