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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112.00, 154.52 and 70.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112.00, 154.52 and 70.52 is: 97.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112.00 : 154.52 = 70.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112.00/154.52 = 70.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112.00x = 154.52 × 70.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112.00x = 10,896.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,896.40/112.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.29

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