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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112.00, 154.41 and 82.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112.00, 154.41 and 82.49 is: 113.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112.00 : 154.41 = 82.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112.00/154.41 = 82.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112.00x = 154.41 × 82.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112.00x = 12,736.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,736.90/112.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113.72

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