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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131.50, 181.50 and 79.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131.50, 181.50 and 79.78 is: 110.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131.50 : 181.50 = 79.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131.50/181.50 = 79.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131.50x = 181.50 × 79.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131.50x = 14,480.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,480.07/131.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110.11

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