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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.00, 199.38 and 47.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.00, 199.38 and 47.48 is: 71.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.00 : 199.38 = 47.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.00/199.38 = 47.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.00x = 199.38 × 47.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.00x = 9,465.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,465.83/133.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71.17

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