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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112.40, 155.11 and 70.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112.40, 155.11 and 70.93 is: 97.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112.40 : 155.11 = 70.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112.40/155.11 = 70.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112.40x = 155.11 × 70.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112.40x = 11,002.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,002.34/112.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.89

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