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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.48, 184.36 and 96.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.48, 184.36 and 96.58 is: 133.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.48 : 184.36 = 96.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.48/184.36 = 96.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.48x = 184.36 × 96.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.48x = 17,805.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,805.27/133.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133.40

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