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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.19, 183.87 and 100.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.19, 183.87 and 100.18 is: 138.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.19 : 183.87 = 100.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.19/183.87 = 100.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.19x = 183.87 × 100.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.19x = 18,419.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,419.64/133.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138.30

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