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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82.94, 124.43 and 80.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82.94, 124.43 and 80.91 is: 121.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82.94 : 124.43 = 80.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82.94/124.43 = 80.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82.94x = 124.43 × 80.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82.94x = 10,067.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,067.23/82.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121.39

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