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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96.37, 144.27 and 84.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96.37, 144.27 and 84.37 is: 126.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96.37 : 144.27 = 84.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96.37/144.27 = 84.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96.37x = 144.27 × 84.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96.37x = 12,172.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,172.06/96.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126.31

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