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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113.27, 156.33 and 64.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113.27, 156.33 and 64.17 is: 88.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113.27 : 156.33 = 64.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113.27/156.33 = 64.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113.27x = 156.33 × 64.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113.27x = 10,031.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,031.26/113.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.56

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