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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113.25, 156.27 and 69.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113.25, 156.27 and 69.60 is: 96.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113.25 : 156.27 = 69.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113.25/156.27 = 69.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113.25x = 156.27 × 69.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113.25x = 10,876.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,876.39/113.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.04

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