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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.17, 199.77 and 99.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.17, 199.77 and 99.36 is: 149.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.17 : 199.77 = 99.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.17/199.77 = 99.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.17x = 199.77 × 99.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.17x = 19,849.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,849.15/133.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149.05

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