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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.02, 199.56 and 51.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.02, 199.56 and 51.92 is: 77.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.02 : 199.56 = 51.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.02/199.56 = 51.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.02x = 199.56 × 51.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.02x = 10,360.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,360.16/133.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.88

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