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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131.46, 181.29 and 82.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131.46, 181.29 and 82.34 is: 113.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131.46 : 181.29 = 82.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131.46/181.29 = 82.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131.46x = 181.29 × 82.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131.46x = 14,927.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,927.42/131.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113.55

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