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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131.48, 181.40 and 82.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131.48, 181.40 and 82.37 is: 113.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131.48 : 181.40 = 82.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131.48/181.40 = 82.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131.48x = 181.40 × 82.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131.48x = 14,940.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,940.60/131.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113.64

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