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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.96, 125.00 and 83.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.96, 125.00 and 83.55 is: 124.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.96 : 125.00 = 83.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.96/125.00 = 83.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.96x = 125.00 × 83.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.96x = 10,443.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,443.96/83.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124.40

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