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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.84, 163.83 and 83.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.84, 163.83 and 83.76 is: 115.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.84 : 163.83 = 83.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.84/163.83 = 83.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.84x = 163.83 × 83.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.84x = 13,722.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,722.40/118.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115.47

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