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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131.34, 197.00 and 62.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131.34, 197.00 and 62.81 is: 94.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131.34 : 197.00 = 62.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131.34/197.00 = 62.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131.34x = 197.00 × 62.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131.34x = 12,372.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,372.27/131.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.20

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