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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.36, 183.99 and 100.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.36, 183.99 and 100.62 is: 138.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.36 : 183.99 = 100.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.36/183.99 = 100.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.36x = 183.99 × 100.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.36x = 18,513.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,513.07/133.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138.82

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