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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135.45, 186.88 and 83.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135.45, 186.88 and 83.02 is: 114.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135.45 : 186.88 = 83.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135.45/186.88 = 83.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135.45x = 186.88 × 83.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135.45x = 15,514.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,514.78/135.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.54

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