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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88.37, 131.90 and 81.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88.37, 131.90 and 81.15 is: 121.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88.37 : 131.90 = 81.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88.37/131.90 = 81.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88.37x = 131.90 × 81.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88.37x = 10,703.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,703.28/88.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121.13

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