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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.50, 184.17 and 100.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.50, 184.17 and 100.74 is: 138.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.50 : 184.17 = 100.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.50/184.17 = 100.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.50x = 184.17 × 100.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.50x = 18,553.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,553.29/133.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138.98

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