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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.30, 183.91 and 80.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.30, 183.91 and 80.87 is: 111.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.30 : 183.91 = 80.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.30/183.91 = 80.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.30x = 183.91 × 80.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.30x = 14,872.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,872.80/133.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111.57

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