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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.40, 125.10 and 37.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.40, 125.10 and 37.72 is: 56.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.40 : 125.10 = 37.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.40/125.10 = 37.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.40x = 125.10 × 37.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.40x = 4,718.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,718.77/83.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.58

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