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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.45, 199.74 and 107.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.45, 199.74 and 107.84 is: 161.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.45 : 199.74 = 107.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.45/199.74 = 107.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.45x = 199.74 × 107.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.45x = 21,540.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,540.87/133.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161.42

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