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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82.69, 124.03 and 46.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82.69, 124.03 and 46.62 is: 69.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82.69 : 124.03 = 46.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82.69/124.03 = 46.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82.69x = 124.03 × 46.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82.69x = 5,782.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,782.34/82.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.93

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