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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.48, 184.16 and 89.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.48, 184.16 and 89.80 is: 123.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.48 : 184.16 = 89.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.48/184.16 = 89.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.48x = 184.16 × 89.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.48x = 16,537.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,537.57/133.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123.90

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