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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.30, 124.07 and 82.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.30, 124.07 and 82.93 is: 123.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.30 : 124.07 = 82.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.30/124.07 = 82.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.30x = 124.07 × 82.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.30x = 10,288.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,288.71/83.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123.51

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