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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.40, 124.30 and 81.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.40, 124.30 and 81.57 is: 121.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.40 : 124.30 = 81.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.40/124.30 = 81.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.40x = 124.30 × 81.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.40x = 10,139.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,139.15/83.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121.57

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