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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135.37, 186.80 and 80.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135.37, 186.80 and 80.12 is: 110.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135.37 : 186.80 = 80.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135.37/186.80 = 80.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135.37x = 186.80 × 80.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135.37x = 14,966.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,966.42/135.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110.56

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