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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.60, 124.54 and 81.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.60, 124.54 and 81.08 is: 120.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.60 : 124.54 = 81.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.60/124.54 = 81.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.60x = 124.54 × 81.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.60x = 10,097.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,097.70/83.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120.79

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