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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131.73, 181.73 and 81.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131.73, 181.73 and 81.92 is: 113.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131.73 : 181.73 = 81.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131.73/181.73 = 81.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131.73x = 181.73 × 81.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131.73x = 14,886.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,886.00/131.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113.00

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