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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82.74, 114.18 and 53.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82.74, 114.18 and 53.68 is: 74.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82.74 : 114.18 = 53.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82.74/114.18 = 53.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82.74x = 114.18 × 53.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82.74x = 6,128.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,128.70/82.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74.08

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