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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82.82, 124.20 and 55.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82.82, 124.20 and 55.78 is: 83.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82.82 : 124.20 = 55.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82.82/124.20 = 55.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82.82x = 124.20 × 55.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82.82x = 6,927.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,927.57/82.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83.64

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