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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.45, 163.51 and 83.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.45, 163.51 and 83.48 is: 115.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.45 : 163.51 = 83.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.45/163.51 = 83.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.45x = 163.51 × 83.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.45x = 13,650.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,650.01/118.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115.24

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