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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113.29, 156.33 and 64.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113.29, 156.33 and 64.18 is: 88.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113.29 : 156.33 = 64.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113.29/156.33 = 64.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113.29x = 156.33 × 64.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113.29x = 10,032.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,032.48/113.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.56

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