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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113.10, 156.10 and 78.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113.10, 156.10 and 78.12 is: 107.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113.10 : 156.10 = 78.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113.10/156.10 = 78.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113.10x = 156.10 × 78.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113.10x = 12,194.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,194.53/113.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107.82

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