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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135.00, 186.19 and 82.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135.00, 186.19 and 82.50 is: 113.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135.00 : 186.19 = 82.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135.00/186.19 = 82.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135.00x = 186.19 × 82.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135.00x = 15,359.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,359.74/135.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113.78

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