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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113.14, 156.18 and 83.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113.14, 156.18 and 83.98 is: 115.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113.14 : 156.18 = 83.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113.14/156.18 = 83.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113.14x = 156.18 × 83.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113.14x = 13,116.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,116.00/113.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115.93

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