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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113.16, 156.17 and 85.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113.16, 156.17 and 85.48 is: 117.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113.16 : 156.17 = 85.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113.16/156.17 = 85.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113.16x = 156.17 × 85.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113.16x = 13,349.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,349.41/113.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.97

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