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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.37, 163.10 and 83.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.37, 163.10 and 83.34 is: 114.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.37 : 163.10 = 83.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.37/163.10 = 83.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.37x = 163.10 × 83.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.37x = 13,592.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,592.96/118.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.83

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