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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131.45, 197.10 and 59.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131.45, 197.10 and 59.31 is: 88.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131.45 : 197.10 = 59.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131.45/197.10 = 59.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131.45x = 197.10 × 59.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131.45x = 11,690.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,690.00/131.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.93

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