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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82.84, 124.20 and 62.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82.84, 124.20 and 62.44 is: 93.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82.84 : 124.20 = 62.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82.84/124.20 = 62.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82.84x = 124.20 × 62.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82.84x = 7,755.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,755.05/82.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.61

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