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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.93, 200.87 and 51.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.93, 200.87 and 51.62 is: 77.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.93 : 200.87 = 51.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.93/200.87 = 51.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.93x = 200.87 × 51.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.93x = 10,368.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,368.65/133.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.42

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