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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.60, 125.46 and 83.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.60, 125.46 and 83.32 is: 125.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.60 : 125.46 = 83.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.60/125.46 = 83.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.60x = 125.46 × 83.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.60x = 10,453.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,453.33/83.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125.04

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