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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.70, 125.54 and 25.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.70, 125.54 and 25.92 is: 38.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.70 : 125.54 = 25.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.70/125.54 = 25.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.70x = 125.54 × 25.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.70x = 3,253.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,253.40/83.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38.87

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