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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.63, 184.40 and 74.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.63, 184.40 and 74.61 is: 102.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.63 : 184.40 = 74.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.63/184.40 = 74.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.63x = 184.40 × 74.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.63x = 13,757.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,757.71/133.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102.96

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