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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.00, 183.43 and 83.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.00, 183.43 and 83.90 is: 115.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.00 : 183.43 = 83.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.00/183.43 = 83.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.00x = 183.43 × 83.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.00x = 15,390.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,390.03/133.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115.72

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