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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.56, 200.40 and 87.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.56, 200.40 and 87.93 is: 131.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.56 : 200.40 = 87.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.56/200.40 = 87.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.56x = 200.40 × 87.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.56x = 17,621.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,621.17/133.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131.93

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