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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113.30, 156.30 and 80.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113.30, 156.30 and 80.48 is: 111.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113.30 : 156.30 = 80.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113.30/156.30 = 80.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113.30x = 156.30 × 80.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113.30x = 12,579.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,579.02/113.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111.02

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