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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.33, 183.93 and 100.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.33, 183.93 and 100.63 is: 138.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.33 : 183.93 = 100.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.33/183.93 = 100.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.33x = 183.93 × 100.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.33x = 18,508.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,508.88/133.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138.82

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