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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.25, 199.87 and 79.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.25, 199.87 and 79.18 is: 118.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.25 : 199.87 = 79.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.25/199.87 = 79.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.25x = 199.87 × 79.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.25x = 15,825.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,825.01/133.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.77

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