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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82.68, 124.02 and 34.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82.68, 124.02 and 34.62 is: 51.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82.68 : 124.02 = 34.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82.68/124.02 = 34.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82.68x = 124.02 × 34.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82.68x = 4,293.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,293.57/82.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51.93

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