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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.47, 199.75 and 82.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.47, 199.75 and 82.15 is: 122.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.47 : 199.75 = 82.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.47/199.75 = 82.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.47x = 199.75 × 82.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.47x = 16,408.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,408.67/133.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122.94

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