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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99.51, 137.27 and 83.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99.51, 137.27 and 83.00 is: 114.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99.51 : 137.27 = 83.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99.51/137.27 = 83.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99.51x = 137.27 × 83.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99.51x = 11,392.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,392.31/99.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.48

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