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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.30, 184.15 and 113.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.30, 184.15 and 113.83 is: 157.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.30 : 184.15 = 113.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.30/184.15 = 113.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.30x = 184.15 × 113.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.30x = 20,961.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,961.79/133.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157.25

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