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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.52, 184.23 and 78.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.52, 184.23 and 78.23 is: 107.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.52 : 184.23 = 78.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.52/184.23 = 78.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.52x = 184.23 × 78.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.52x = 14,412.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,412.31/133.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107.94

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