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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131.10, 181.00 and 79.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131.10, 181.00 and 79.38 is: 109.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131.10 : 181.00 = 79.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131.10/181.00 = 79.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131.10x = 181.00 × 79.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131.10x = 14,366.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,366.68/131.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.59

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