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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.43, 199.80 and 99.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.43, 199.80 and 99.14 is: 148.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.43 : 199.80 = 99.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.43/199.80 = 99.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.43x = 199.80 × 99.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.43x = 19,807.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,807.17/133.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148.45

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