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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.21, 183.81 and 77.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.21, 183.81 and 77.96 is: 107.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.21 : 183.81 = 77.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.21/183.81 = 77.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.21x = 183.81 × 77.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.21x = 14,329.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,329.83/133.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107.57

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