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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.47, 199.71 and 79.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.47, 199.71 and 79.08 is: 118.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.47 : 199.71 = 79.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.47/199.71 = 79.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.47x = 199.71 × 79.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.47x = 15,793.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,793.07/133.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.33

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