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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.02, 124.50 and 77.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.02, 124.50 and 77.63 is: 116.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.02 : 124.50 = 77.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.02/124.50 = 77.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.02x = 124.50 × 77.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.02x = 9,664.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,664.31/83.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.41

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