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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82.85, 124.11 and 44.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82.85, 124.11 and 44.27 is: 66.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82.85 : 124.11 = 44.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82.85/124.11 = 44.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82.85x = 124.11 × 44.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82.85x = 5,494.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,494.35/82.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66.32

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