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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.57, 184.32 and 74.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.57, 184.32 and 74.56 is: 102.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.57 : 184.32 = 74.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.57/184.32 = 74.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.57x = 184.32 × 74.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.57x = 13,743.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,743.09/133.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102.89

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