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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135.20, 186.58 and 82.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135.20, 186.58 and 82.74 is: 114.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135.20 : 186.58 = 82.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135.20/186.58 = 82.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135.20x = 186.58 × 82.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135.20x = 15,437.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,437.63/135.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.18

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