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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113.26, 156.29 and 64.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113.26, 156.29 and 64.14 is: 88.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113.26 : 156.29 = 64.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113.26/156.29 = 64.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113.26x = 156.29 × 64.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113.26x = 10,024.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,024.44/113.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.51

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