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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.30, 124.35 and 82.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.30, 124.35 and 82.44 is: 123.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.30 : 124.35 = 82.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.30/124.35 = 82.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.30x = 124.35 × 82.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.30x = 10,251.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,251.41/83.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123.07

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