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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.40, 184.13 and 78.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.40, 184.13 and 78.16 is: 107.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.40 : 184.13 = 78.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.40/184.13 = 78.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.40x = 184.13 × 78.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.40x = 14,390.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,390.29/133.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107.87

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