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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.36, 124.00 and 76.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.36, 124.00 and 76.48 is: 113.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.36 : 124.00 = 76.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.36/124.00 = 76.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.36x = 124.00 × 76.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.36x = 9,483.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,483.02/83.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113.76

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