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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.18, 183.78 and 77.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.18, 183.78 and 77.92 is: 107.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.18 : 183.78 = 77.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.18/183.78 = 77.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.18x = 183.78 × 77.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.18x = 14,319.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,319.68/133.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107.52

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