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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143.00, 197.27 and 83.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 143.00, 197.27 and 83.98 is: 115.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143.00 : 197.27 = 83.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143.00/197.27 = 83.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143.00x = 197.27 × 83.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143.00x = 16,567.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,567.45/143.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115.86

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