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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.68, 126.17 and 82.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.68, 126.17 and 82.79 is: 124.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.68 : 126.17 = 82.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.68/126.17 = 82.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.68x = 126.17 × 82.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.68x = 10,445.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,445.61/83.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124.83

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