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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.24, 199.77 and 51.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.24, 199.77 and 51.99 is: 77.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.24 : 199.77 = 51.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.24/199.77 = 51.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.24x = 199.77 × 51.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.24x = 10,385.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,385.78/133.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.95

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