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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84.74, 117.47 and 83.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84.74, 117.47 and 83.31 is: 115.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84.74 : 117.47 = 83.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84.74/117.47 = 83.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84.74x = 117.47 × 83.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84.74x = 9,786.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,786.01/84.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115.49

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