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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82.82, 123.24 and 79.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82.82, 123.24 and 79.94 is: 118.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82.82 : 123.24 = 79.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82.82/123.24 = 79.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82.82x = 123.24 × 79.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82.82x = 9,851.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,851.81/82.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.95

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