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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.17, 125.02 and 82.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.17, 125.02 and 82.76 is: 124.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.17 : 125.02 = 82.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.17/125.02 = 82.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.17x = 125.02 × 82.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.17x = 10,346.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,346.60/83.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124.41

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