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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.06, 124.56 and 37.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.06, 124.56 and 37.40 is: 56.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.06 : 124.56 = 37.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.06/124.56 = 37.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.06x = 124.56 × 37.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.06x = 4,658.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,658.54/83.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.09

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