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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.48, 124.53 and 81.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.48, 124.53 and 81.64 is: 121.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.48 : 124.53 = 81.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.48/124.53 = 81.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.48x = 124.53 × 81.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.48x = 10,166.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,166.63/83.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121.79

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