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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88.49, 133.00 and 82.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88.49, 133.00 and 82.34 is: 123.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88.49 : 133.00 = 82.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88.49/133.00 = 82.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88.49x = 133.00 × 82.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88.49x = 10,951.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,951.45/88.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123.76

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