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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.00, 114.51 and 56.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.00, 114.51 and 56.79 is: 78.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.00 : 114.51 = 56.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.00/114.51 = 56.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.00x = 114.51 × 56.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.00x = 6,503.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,503.02/83.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.35

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