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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82.89, 124.17 and 77.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82.89, 124.17 and 77.19 is: 115.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82.89 : 124.17 = 77.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82.89/124.17 = 77.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82.89x = 124.17 × 77.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82.89x = 9,584.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,584.68/82.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115.63

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