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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.69, 125.49 and 35.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.69, 125.49 and 35.63 is: 53.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.69 : 125.49 = 35.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.69/125.49 = 35.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.69x = 125.49 × 35.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.69x = 4,471.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,471.21/83.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53.43

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