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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.53, 184.27 and 77.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.53, 184.27 and 77.53 is: 106.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.53 : 184.27 = 77.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.53/184.27 = 77.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.53x = 184.27 × 77.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.53x = 14,285.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,285.34/133.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106.98

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