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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.29, 199.61 and 79.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.29, 199.61 and 79.02 is: 118.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.29 : 199.61 = 79.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.29/199.61 = 79.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.29x = 199.61 × 79.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.29x = 15,773.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,773.18/133.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.34

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