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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132.00, 182.13 and 76.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132.00, 182.13 and 76.73 is: 105.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132.00 : 182.13 = 76.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132.00/182.13 = 76.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132.00x = 182.13 × 76.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132.00x = 13,973.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,973.64/132.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.86

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