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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82.68, 114.05 and 49.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82.68, 114.05 and 49.92 is: 68.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82.68 : 114.05 = 49.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82.68/114.05 = 49.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82.68x = 114.05 × 49.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82.68x = 5,693.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,693.13/82.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68.86

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