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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82.63, 124.00 and 62.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82.63, 124.00 and 62.52 is: 93.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82.63 : 124.00 = 62.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82.63/124.00 = 62.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82.63x = 124.00 × 62.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82.63x = 7,751.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,751.86/82.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.81

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