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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.32, 199.98 and 52.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.32, 199.98 and 52.18 is: 78.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.32 : 199.98 = 52.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.32/199.98 = 52.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.32x = 199.98 × 52.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.32x = 10,434.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,434.70/133.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.27

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