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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.30, 115.00 and 57.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.30, 115.00 and 57.11 is: 78.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.30 : 115.00 = 57.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.30/115.00 = 57.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.30x = 115.00 × 57.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.30x = 6,566.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,566.79/83.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.84

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