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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.45, 200.58 and 65.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.45, 200.58 and 65.05 is: 97.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.45 : 200.58 = 65.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.45/200.58 = 65.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.45x = 200.58 × 65.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.45x = 13,048.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,048.11/133.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.78

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