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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113.24, 156.24 and 73.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113.24, 156.24 and 73.92 is: 101.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113.24 : 156.24 = 73.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113.24/156.24 = 73.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113.24x = 156.24 × 73.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113.24x = 11,549.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,549.26/113.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101.99

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