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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184.02, 276.02 and 81.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184.02, 276.02 and 81.25 is: 121.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184.02 : 276.02 = 81.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184.02/276.02 = 81.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184.02x = 276.02 × 81.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184.02x = 22,424.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,424.84/184.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121.86

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