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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.53, 125.26 and 29.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.53, 125.26 and 29.41 is: 44.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.53 : 125.26 = 29.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.53/125.26 = 29.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.53x = 125.26 × 29.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.53x = 3,683.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,683.27/83.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44.10

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