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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.60, 125.12 and 75.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.60, 125.12 and 75.44 is: 112.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.60 : 125.12 = 75.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.60/125.12 = 75.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.60x = 125.12 × 75.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.60x = 9,439.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,439.05/83.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112.91

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