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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.35, 199.95 and 52.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.35, 199.95 and 52.10 is: 78.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.35 : 199.95 = 52.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.35/199.95 = 52.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.35x = 199.95 × 52.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.35x = 10,416.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,416.13/133.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.11

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