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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.30, 183.78 and 89.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.30, 183.78 and 89.64 is: 123.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.30 : 183.78 = 89.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.30/183.78 = 89.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.30x = 183.78 × 89.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.30x = 16,474.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,474.04/133.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123.59

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