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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.46, 124.37 and 78.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.46, 124.37 and 78.66 is: 117.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.46 : 124.37 = 78.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.46/124.37 = 78.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.46x = 124.37 × 78.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.46x = 9,782.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,782.55/83.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.21

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