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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 388.81, 583.03 and 132.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 388.81, 583.03 and 132.13 is: 198.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    388.81 : 583.03 = 132.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    388.81/583.03 = 132.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    388.81x = 583.03 × 132.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    388.81x = 77,035.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,035.75/388.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198.13

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