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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.74, 124.89 and 75.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.74, 124.89 and 75.10 is: 112.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.74 : 124.89 = 75.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.74/124.89 = 75.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.74x = 124.89 × 75.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.74x = 9,379.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,379.24/83.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112.00

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