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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195.49, 293.20 and 87.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 195.49, 293.20 and 87.26 is: 130.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195.49 : 293.20 = 87.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195.49/293.20 = 87.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195.49x = 293.20 × 87.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195.49x = 25,584.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,584.63/195.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130.87

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