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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195.98, 293.87 and 87.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 195.98, 293.87 and 87.69 is: 131.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195.98 : 293.87 = 87.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195.98/293.87 = 87.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195.98x = 293.87 × 87.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195.98x = 25,769.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,769.02/195.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131.49

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