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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.30, 184.21 and 100.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.30, 184.21 and 100.50 is: 138.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.30 : 184.21 = 100.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.30/184.21 = 100.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.30x = 184.21 × 100.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.30x = 18,511.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,511.68/133.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138.87

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