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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.33, 124.86 and 75.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.33, 124.86 and 75.23 is: 112.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.33 : 124.86 = 75.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.33/124.86 = 75.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.33x = 124.86 × 75.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.33x = 9,393.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,393.22/83.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112.72

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