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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131.00, 196.55 and 69.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131.00, 196.55 and 69.37 is: 104.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131.00 : 196.55 = 69.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131.00/196.55 = 69.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131.00x = 196.55 × 69.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131.00x = 13,635.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,635.11/131.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.08

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