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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.36, 184.02 and 74.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.36, 184.02 and 74.34 is: 102.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.36 : 184.02 = 74.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.36/184.02 = 74.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.36x = 184.02 × 74.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.36x = 13,680.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,680.23/133.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102.58

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