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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.69, 184.26 and 96.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.69, 184.26 and 96.79 is: 133.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.69 : 184.26 = 96.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.69/184.26 = 96.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.69x = 184.26 × 96.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.69x = 17,834.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,834.53/133.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133.40

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