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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.02, 114.53 and 51.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.02, 114.53 and 51.92 is: 71.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.02 : 114.53 = 51.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.02/114.53 = 51.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.02x = 114.53 × 51.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.02x = 5,946.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,946.14/83.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71.63

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