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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.32, 118.24 and 83.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.32, 118.24 and 83.24 is: 114.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.32 : 118.24 = 83.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.32/118.24 = 83.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.32x = 118.24 × 83.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.32x = 9,842.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,842.30/86.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.02

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