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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131.45, 181.37 and 79.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131.45, 181.37 and 79.01 is: 109.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131.45 : 181.37 = 79.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131.45/181.37 = 79.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131.45x = 181.37 × 79.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131.45x = 14,329.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,329.65/131.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.02

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