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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131.56, 181.40 and 79.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131.56, 181.40 and 79.80 is: 110.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131.56 : 181.40 = 79.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131.56/181.40 = 79.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131.56x = 181.40 × 79.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131.56x = 14,475.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,475.72/131.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110.03

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