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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.40, 184.04 and 80.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.40, 184.04 and 80.97 is: 111.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.40 : 184.04 = 80.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.40/184.04 = 80.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.40x = 184.04 × 80.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.40x = 14,901.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,901.92/133.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111.71

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