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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.37, 183.89 and 84.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.37, 183.89 and 84.17 is: 116.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.37 : 183.89 = 84.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.37/183.89 = 84.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.37x = 183.89 × 84.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.37x = 15,476.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,476.68/133.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.05

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