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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135.38, 186.79 and 82.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135.38, 186.79 and 82.93 is: 114.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135.38 : 186.79 = 82.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135.38/186.79 = 82.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135.38x = 186.79 × 82.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135.38x = 15,490.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,490.49/135.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.42

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