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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.00, 124.49 and 42.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.00, 124.49 and 42.30 is: 63.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.00 : 124.49 = 42.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.00/124.49 = 42.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.00x = 124.49 × 42.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.00x = 5,266.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,266.03/83.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63.44

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