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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.30, 183.93 and 80.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.30, 183.93 and 80.85 is: 111.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.30 : 183.93 = 80.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.30/183.93 = 80.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.30x = 183.93 × 80.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.30x = 14,871.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,871.13/133.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111.56

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