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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84.68, 116.02 and 83.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84.68, 116.02 and 83.48 is: 114.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84.68 : 116.02 = 83.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84.68/116.02 = 83.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84.68x = 116.02 × 83.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84.68x = 9,685.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,685.35/84.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.38

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