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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.32, 183.90 and 80.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.32, 183.90 and 80.85 is: 111.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.32 : 183.90 = 80.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.32/183.90 = 80.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.32x = 183.90 × 80.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.32x = 14,868.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,868.32/133.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111.52

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