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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.51, 184.21 and 77.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.51, 184.21 and 77.49 is: 106.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.51 : 184.21 = 77.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.51/184.21 = 77.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.51x = 184.21 × 77.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.51x = 14,274.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,274.43/133.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106.92

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