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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131.48, 181.36 and 82.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131.48, 181.36 and 82.36 is: 113.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131.48 : 181.36 = 82.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131.48/181.36 = 82.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131.48x = 181.36 × 82.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131.48x = 14,936.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,936.81/131.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113.61

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