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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.18, 199.69 and 51.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.18, 199.69 and 51.92 is: 77.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.18 : 199.69 = 51.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.18/199.69 = 51.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.18x = 199.69 × 51.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.18x = 10,368.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,368.65/133.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.86

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