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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.00, 123.65 and 79.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.00, 123.65 and 79.13 is: 117.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.00 : 123.65 = 79.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.00/123.65 = 79.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.00x = 123.65 × 79.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.00x = 9,783.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,783.41/83.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.88

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