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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135.45, 186.99 and 83.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135.45, 186.99 and 83.01 is: 114.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135.45 : 186.99 = 83.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135.45/186.99 = 83.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135.45x = 186.99 × 83.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135.45x = 15,522.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,522.04/135.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.60

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