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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138.41, 191.00 and 83.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 138.41, 191.00 and 83.15 is: 114.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138.41 : 191.00 = 83.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138.41/191.00 = 83.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138.41x = 191.00 × 83.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138.41x = 15,880.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,880.28/138.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.73

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