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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.34, 200.00 and 42.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.34, 200.00 and 42.10 is: 63.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.34 : 200.00 = 42.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.34/200.00 = 42.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.34x = 200.00 × 42.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.34x = 8,420.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,420.73/133.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63.15

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