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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.46, 184.20 and 83.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.46, 184.20 and 83.68 is: 115.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.46 : 184.20 = 83.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.46/184.20 = 83.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.46x = 184.20 × 83.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.46x = 15,412.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,412.94/133.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115.49

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