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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.35, 184.01 and 74.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.35, 184.01 and 74.33 is: 102.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.35 : 184.01 = 74.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.35/184.01 = 74.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.35x = 184.01 × 74.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.35x = 13,678.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,678.59/133.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102.58

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