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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.45, 184.14 and 78.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.45, 184.14 and 78.17 is: 107.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.45 : 184.14 = 78.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.45/184.14 = 78.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.45x = 184.14 × 78.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.45x = 14,393.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,393.30/133.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107.86

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