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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.43, 184.13 and 83.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.43, 184.13 and 83.57 is: 115.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.43 : 184.13 = 83.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.43/184.13 = 83.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.43x = 184.13 × 83.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.43x = 15,386.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,386.60/133.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115.32

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