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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82.82, 123.93 and 62.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82.82, 123.93 and 62.51 is: 93.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82.82 : 123.93 = 62.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82.82/123.93 = 62.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82.82x = 123.93 × 62.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82.82x = 7,746.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,746.24/82.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.54

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