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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131.48, 181.25 and 82.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131.48, 181.25 and 82.32 is: 113.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131.48 : 181.25 = 82.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131.48/181.25 = 82.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131.48x = 181.25 × 82.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131.48x = 14,920.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,920.71/131.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113.49

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