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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.68, 125.48 and 25.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.68, 125.48 and 25.89 is: 38.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.68 : 125.48 = 25.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.68/125.48 = 25.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.68x = 125.48 × 25.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.68x = 3,248.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,248.27/83.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38.82

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