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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.90, 184.80 and 84.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.90, 184.80 and 84.79 is: 117.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.90 : 184.80 = 84.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.90/184.80 = 84.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.90x = 184.80 × 84.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.90x = 15,669.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,669.19/133.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.02

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