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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.32, 183.98 and 75.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.32, 183.98 and 75.10 is: 103.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.32 : 183.98 = 75.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.32/183.98 = 75.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.32x = 183.98 × 75.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.32x = 13,816.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,816.90/133.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.64

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