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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.86, 184.69 and 75.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.86, 184.69 and 75.63 is: 104.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.86 : 184.69 = 75.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.86/184.69 = 75.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.86x = 184.69 × 75.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.86x = 13,968.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,968.10/133.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.35

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