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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.59, 200.39 and 51.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.59, 200.39 and 51.35 is: 77.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.59 : 200.39 = 51.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.59/200.39 = 51.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.59x = 200.39 × 51.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.59x = 10,288.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,288.77/133.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.02

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