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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.28, 124.26 and 82.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.28, 124.26 and 82.56 is: 123.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.28 : 124.26 = 82.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.28/124.26 = 82.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.28x = 124.26 × 82.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.28x = 10,258.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,258.91/83.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123.19

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