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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82.75, 124.04 and 31.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82.75, 124.04 and 31.43 is: 47.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82.75 : 124.04 = 31.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82.75/124.04 = 31.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82.75x = 124.04 × 31.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82.75x = 3,898.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,898.58/82.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.11

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