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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.32, 125.10 and 82.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.32, 125.10 and 82.36 is: 123.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.32 : 125.10 = 82.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.32/125.10 = 82.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.32x = 125.10 × 82.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.32x = 10,303.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,303.24/83.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123.66

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