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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195.88, 293.67 and 87.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 195.88, 293.67 and 87.66 is: 131.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195.88 : 293.67 = 87.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195.88/293.67 = 87.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195.88x = 293.67 × 87.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195.88x = 25,743.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,743.11/195.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131.42

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