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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131.38, 181.28 and 75.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131.38, 181.28 and 75.35 is: 103.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131.38 : 181.28 = 75.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131.38/181.28 = 75.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131.38x = 181.28 × 75.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131.38x = 13,659.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,659.45/131.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.97

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