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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.32, 184.01 and 78.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.32, 184.01 and 78.08 is: 107.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.32 : 184.01 = 78.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.32/184.01 = 78.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.32x = 184.01 × 78.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.32x = 14,367.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,367.50/133.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107.77

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