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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.50, 184.20 and 100.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.50, 184.20 and 100.34 is: 138.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.50 : 184.20 = 100.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.50/184.20 = 100.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.50x = 184.20 × 100.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.50x = 18,481.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,481.71/133.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138.44

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