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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.64, 184.37 and 77.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.64, 184.37 and 77.62 is: 107.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.64 : 184.37 = 77.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.64/184.37 = 77.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.64x = 184.37 × 77.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.64x = 14,310.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,310.49/133.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107.08

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