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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.20, 199.81 and 37.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.20, 199.81 and 37.02 is: 55.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.20 : 199.81 = 37.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.20/199.81 = 37.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.20x = 199.81 × 37.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.20x = 7,396.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,396.97/133.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.53

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