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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.40, 199.74 and 99.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.40, 199.74 and 99.08 is: 148.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.40 : 199.74 = 99.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.40/199.74 = 99.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.40x = 199.74 × 99.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.40x = 19,790.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,790.24/133.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148.35

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