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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.50, 183.90 and 100.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.50, 183.90 and 100.71 is: 138.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.50 : 183.90 = 100.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.50/183.90 = 100.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.50x = 183.90 × 100.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.50x = 18,520.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,520.57/133.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138.73

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