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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134.00, 201.18 and 73.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134.00, 201.18 and 73.18 is: 109.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134.00 : 201.18 = 73.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134.00/201.18 = 73.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134.00x = 201.18 × 73.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134.00x = 14,721.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,721.90/134.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.86

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