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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.94, 201.27 and 102.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.94, 201.27 and 102.26 is: 153.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.94 : 201.27 = 102.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.94/201.27 = 102.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.94x = 201.27 × 102.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.94x = 20,581.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,581.87/133.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153.66

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