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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.70, 124.74 and 78.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.70, 124.74 and 78.03 is: 116.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.70 : 124.74 = 78.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.70/124.74 = 78.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.70x = 124.74 × 78.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.70x = 9,733.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,733.46/83.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.29

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