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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.69, 200.31 and 82.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.69, 200.31 and 82.18 is: 123.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.69 : 200.31 = 82.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.69/200.31 = 82.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.69x = 200.31 × 82.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.69x = 16,461.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,461.48/133.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123.13

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