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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.01, 183.51 and 77.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.01, 183.51 and 77.76 is: 107.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.01 : 183.51 = 77.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.01/183.51 = 77.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.01x = 183.51 × 77.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.01x = 14,269.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,269.74/133.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107.28

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