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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.40, 184.10 and 74.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.40, 184.10 and 74.39 is: 102.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.40 : 184.10 = 74.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.40/184.10 = 74.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.40x = 184.10 × 74.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.40x = 13,695.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,695.73/133.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102.66

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