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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.35, 199.89 and 56.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.35, 199.89 and 56.36 is: 84.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.35 : 199.89 = 56.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.35/199.89 = 56.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.35x = 199.89 × 56.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.35x = 11,265.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,265.52/133.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84.48

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