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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.30, 199.94 and 37.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.30, 199.94 and 37.10 is: 55.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.30 : 199.94 = 37.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.30/199.94 = 37.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.30x = 199.94 × 37.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.30x = 7,417.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,417.77/133.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.65

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