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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82.93, 124.37 and 25.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82.93, 124.37 and 25.14 is: 37.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82.93 : 124.37 = 25.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82.93/124.37 = 25.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82.93x = 124.37 × 25.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82.93x = 3,126.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,126.54/82.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37.70

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