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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.57, 125.15 and 82.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.57, 125.15 and 82.08 is: 122.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.57 : 125.15 = 82.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.57/125.15 = 82.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.57x = 125.15 × 82.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.57x = 10,271.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,271.90/83.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122.92

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