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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.32, 183.99 and 78.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.32, 183.99 and 78.12 is: 107.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.32 : 183.99 = 78.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.32/183.99 = 78.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.32x = 183.99 × 78.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.32x = 14,373.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,373.30/133.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107.81

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