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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.45, 184.13 and 81.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.45, 184.13 and 81.02 is: 111.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.45 : 184.13 = 81.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.45/184.13 = 81.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.45x = 184.13 × 81.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.45x = 14,918.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,918.21/133.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111.79

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