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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.20, 124.80 and 37.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.20, 124.80 and 37.56 is: 56.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.20 : 124.80 = 37.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.20/124.80 = 37.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.20x = 124.80 × 37.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.20x = 4,687.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,687.49/83.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.34

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