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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.60, 184.32 and 83.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.60, 184.32 and 83.80 is: 115.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.60 : 184.32 = 83.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.60/184.32 = 83.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.60x = 184.32 × 83.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.60x = 15,446.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,446.02/133.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115.61

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