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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.47, 200.13 and 79.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.47, 200.13 and 79.35 is: 118.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.47 : 200.13 = 79.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.47/200.13 = 79.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.47x = 200.13 × 79.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.47x = 15,879.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,879.31/133.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.98

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