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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131.38, 181.30 and 75.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131.38, 181.30 and 75.37 is: 104.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131.38 : 181.30 = 75.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131.38/181.30 = 75.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131.38x = 181.30 × 75.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131.38x = 13,663.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,663.67/131.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.01

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