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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.44, 200 and 79.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.44, 200 and 79.37 is: 118.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.44 : 200 = 79.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.44/200 = 79.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.44x = 200 × 79.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.44x = 15,874
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,874/133.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.96

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