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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.50, 125.28 and 83.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.50, 125.28 and 83.16 is: 124.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.50 : 125.28 = 83.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.50/125.28 = 83.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.50x = 125.28 × 83.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.50x = 10,418.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,418.28/83.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124.77

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