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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84.56, 126.10 and 84.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84.56, 126.10 and 84.42 is: 125.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84.56 : 126.10 = 84.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84.56/126.10 = 84.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84.56x = 126.10 × 84.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84.56x = 10,645.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,645.36/84.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125.89

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