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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.45, 115.00 and 65.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.45, 115.00 and 65.00 is: 89.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.45 : 115.00 = 65.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.45/115.00 = 65.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.45x = 115.00 × 65.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.45x = 7,474.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,474.26/83.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89.57

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