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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.96, 201.18 and 101.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.96, 201.18 and 101.80 is: 152.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.96 : 201.18 = 101.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.96/201.18 = 101.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.96x = 201.18 × 101.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.96x = 20,480.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,480.12/133.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152.88

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