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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.37, 183.81 and 119.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.37, 183.81 and 119.39 is: 164.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.37 : 183.81 = 119.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.37/183.81 = 119.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.37x = 183.81 × 119.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.37x = 21,944.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,944.16/133.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164.54

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