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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133.98, 201.03 and 56.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133.98, 201.03 and 56.98 is: 85.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133.98 : 201.03 = 56.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133.98/201.03 = 56.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133.98x = 201.03 × 56.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133.98x = 11,454.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,454.69/133.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85.50

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