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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.20, 183.83 and 100.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.20, 183.83 and 100.40 is: 138.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.20 : 183.83 = 100.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.20/183.83 = 100.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.20x = 183.83 × 100.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.20x = 18,456.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,456.53/133.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138.56

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