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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.32, 125 and 40.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.32, 125 and 40.56 is: 60.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.32 : 125 = 40.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.32/125 = 40.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.32x = 125 × 40.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.32x = 5,070
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,070/83.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60.85

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