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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.64, 184.43 and 81.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.64, 184.43 and 81.20 is: 112.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.64 : 184.43 = 81.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.64/184.43 = 81.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.64x = 184.43 × 81.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.64x = 14,974.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,974.39/133.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112.05

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