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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.72, 125.56 and 25.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.72, 125.56 and 25.15 is: 37.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.72 : 125.56 = 25.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.72/125.56 = 25.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.72x = 125.56 × 25.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.72x = 3,157.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,157.30/83.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37.71

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