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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131.13, 181.00 and 75.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131.13, 181.00 and 75.88 is: 104.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131.13 : 181.00 = 75.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131.13/181.00 = 75.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131.13x = 181.00 × 75.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131.13x = 13,733.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,733.00/131.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.73

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