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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.00, 199.49 and 73.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.00, 199.49 and 73.66 is: 110.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.00 : 199.49 = 73.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.00/199.49 = 73.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.00x = 199.49 × 73.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.00x = 14,693.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,693.57/133.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110.48

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