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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.96, 201.10 and 76.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.96, 201.10 and 76.23 is: 114.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.96 : 201.10 = 76.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.96/201.10 = 76.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.96x = 201.10 × 76.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.96x = 15,329.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,329.85/133.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.44

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