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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.00, 114.74 and 75.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.00, 114.74 and 75.41 is: 104.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.00 : 114.74 = 75.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.00/114.74 = 75.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.00x = 114.74 × 75.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.00x = 8,652.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,652.20/83.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.24

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