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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112.00, 154.69 and 87.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112.00, 154.69 and 87.73 is: 121.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112.00 : 154.69 = 87.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112.00/154.69 = 87.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112.00x = 154.69 × 87.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112.00x = 13,570.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,570.18/112.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121.17

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