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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.45, 184.14 and 84.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.45, 184.14 and 84.33 is: 116.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.45 : 184.14 = 84.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.45/184.14 = 84.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.45x = 184.14 × 84.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.45x = 15,528.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,528.53/133.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.36

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