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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132.37, 198.54 and 36.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132.37, 198.54 and 36.17 is: 54.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132.37 : 198.54 = 36.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132.37/198.54 = 36.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132.37x = 198.54 × 36.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132.37x = 7,181.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,181.19/132.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54.25

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