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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82.56, 114.12 and 74.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82.56, 114.12 and 74.36 is: 102.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82.56 : 114.12 = 74.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82.56/114.12 = 74.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82.56x = 114.12 × 74.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82.56x = 8,485.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,485.96/82.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102.79

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