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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127.00, 175.33 and 83.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127.00, 175.33 and 83.41 is: 115.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127.00 : 175.33 = 83.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127.00/175.33 = 83.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127.00x = 175.33 × 83.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127.00x = 14,623.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,623.63/127.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115.15

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