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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82.90, 123.82 and 69.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82.90, 123.82 and 69.37 is: 103.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82.90 : 123.82 = 69.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82.90/123.82 = 69.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82.90x = 123.82 × 69.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82.90x = 8,589.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,589.39/82.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.61

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