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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.17, 199.75 and 56.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.17, 199.75 and 56.11 is: 84.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.17 : 199.75 = 56.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.17/199.75 = 56.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.17x = 199.75 × 56.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.17x = 11,207.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,207.97/133.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84.16

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