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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.01, 199.49 and 51.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.01, 199.49 and 51.81 is: 77.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.01 : 199.49 = 51.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.01/199.49 = 51.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.01x = 199.49 × 51.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.01x = 10,335.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,335.32/133.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.71

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