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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131.37, 181.25 and 76.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131.37, 181.25 and 76.07 is: 104.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131.37 : 181.25 = 76.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131.37/181.25 = 76.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131.37x = 181.25 × 76.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131.37x = 13,788.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,788.47/131.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.96

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