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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.33, 163.08 and 83.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.33, 163.08 and 83.31 is: 114.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.33 : 163.08 = 83.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.33/163.08 = 83.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.33x = 163.08 × 83.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.33x = 13,586.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,586.19/118.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.82

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