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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114.37, 157.74 and 83.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114.37, 157.74 and 83.38 is: 115.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114.37 : 157.74 = 83.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114.37/157.74 = 83.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114.37x = 157.74 × 83.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114.37x = 13,152.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,152.36/114.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115.00

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