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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.00, 183.54 and 123.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.00, 183.54 and 123.25 is: 170.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.00 : 183.54 = 123.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.00/183.54 = 123.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.00x = 183.54 × 123.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.00x = 22,620.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,620.79/133.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170.08

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