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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131.60, 181.61 and 79.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131.60, 181.61 and 79.12 is: 109.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131.60 : 181.61 = 79.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131.60/181.61 = 79.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131.60x = 181.61 × 79.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131.60x = 14,368.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,368.13/131.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.18

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