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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.60, 184.36 and 77.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.60, 184.36 and 77.58 is: 107.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.60 : 184.36 = 77.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.60/184.36 = 77.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.60x = 184.36 × 77.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.60x = 14,302.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,302.65/133.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107.06

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