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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.30, 183.93 and 78.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.30, 183.93 and 78.06 is: 107.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.30 : 183.93 = 78.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.30/183.93 = 78.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.30x = 183.93 × 78.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.30x = 14,357.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,357.58/133.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107.71

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