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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.98, 184.89 and 101.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.98, 184.89 and 101.17 is: 139.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.98 : 184.89 = 101.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.98/184.89 = 101.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.98x = 184.89 × 101.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.98x = 18,705.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,705.32/133.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139.61

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