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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.27, 199.77 and 56.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.27, 199.77 and 56.17 is: 84.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.27 : 199.77 = 56.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.27/199.77 = 56.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.27x = 199.77 × 56.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.27x = 11,220.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,220.56/133.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84.19

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