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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.79, 200.75 and 52.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.79, 200.75 and 52.68 is: 79.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.79 : 200.75 = 52.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.79/200.75 = 52.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.79x = 200.75 × 52.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.79x = 10,576.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,576.00/133.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.05

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