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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.60, 184.30 and 104.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.60, 184.30 and 104.04 is: 143.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.60 : 184.30 = 104.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.60/184.30 = 104.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.60x = 184.30 × 104.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.60x = 19,173.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,173.43/133.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143.52

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