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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114.98, 172.15 and 84.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114.98, 172.15 and 84.31 is: 126.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114.98 : 172.15 = 84.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114.98/172.15 = 84.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114.98x = 172.15 × 84.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114.98x = 14,513.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,513.33/114.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126.23

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