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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.52, 125.17 and 37.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.52, 125.17 and 37.80 is: 56.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.52 : 125.17 = 37.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.52/125.17 = 37.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.52x = 125.17 × 37.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.52x = 4,731.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,731.33/83.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.65

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