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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83.74, 115.33 and 83.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83.74, 115.33 and 83.49 is: 114.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83.74 : 115.33 = 83.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83.74/115.33 = 83.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83.74x = 115.33 × 83.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83.74x = 9,628.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,628.90/83.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.99

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