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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.37, 124.37 and 82.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.37, 124.37 and 82.29 is: 122.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.37 : 124.37 = 82.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.37/124.37 = 82.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.37x = 124.37 × 82.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.37x = 10,234.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,234.61/83.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122.76

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