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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.20, 199.85 and 50.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.20, 199.85 and 50.93 is: 76.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.20 : 199.85 = 50.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.20/199.85 = 50.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.20x = 199.85 × 50.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.20x = 10,178.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,178.23/133.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76.42

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