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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113.00, 169.04 and 85.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113.00, 169.04 and 85.20 is: 127.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113.00 : 169.04 = 85.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113.00/169.04 = 85.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113.00x = 169.04 × 85.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113.00x = 14,402.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,402.26/113.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127.46

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