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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.00, 124.53 and 44.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.00, 124.53 and 44.51 is: 66.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.00 : 124.53 = 44.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.00/124.53 = 44.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.00x = 124.53 × 44.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.00x = 5,542.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,542.21/83.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66.78

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