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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82.74, 124.07 and 24.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82.74, 124.07 and 24.95 is: 37.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82.74 : 124.07 = 24.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82.74/124.07 = 24.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82.74x = 124.07 × 24.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82.74x = 3,095.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,095.64/82.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37.41

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