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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.50, 199.95 and 79.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.50, 199.95 and 79.23 is: 118.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.50 : 199.95 = 79.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.50/199.95 = 79.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.50x = 199.95 × 79.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.50x = 15,842.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,842.04/133.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.67

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