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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82.82, 124.21 and 52.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82.82, 124.21 and 52.35 is: 78.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82.82 : 124.21 = 52.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82.82/124.21 = 52.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82.82x = 124.21 × 52.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82.82x = 6,502.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,502.39/82.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.51

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