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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82.86, 124.38 and 79.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82.86, 124.38 and 79.08 is: 118.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82.86 : 124.38 = 79.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82.86/124.38 = 79.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82.86x = 124.38 × 79.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82.86x = 9,835.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,835.97/82.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.71

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