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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.32, 114.86 and 74.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.32, 114.86 and 74.68 is: 102.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.32 : 114.86 = 74.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.32/114.86 = 74.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.32x = 114.86 × 74.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.32x = 8,577.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,577.74/83.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102.95

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