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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.13, 118.50 and 83.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.13, 118.50 and 83.13 is: 114.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.13 : 118.50 = 83.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.13/118.50 = 83.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.13x = 118.50 × 83.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.13x = 9,851.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,851.51/86.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.39

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