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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.63, 184.38 and 75.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.63, 184.38 and 75.40 is: 104.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.63 : 184.38 = 75.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.63/184.38 = 75.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.63x = 184.38 × 75.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.63x = 13,902.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,902.25/133.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.04

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