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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113.32, 156.39 and 76.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113.32, 156.39 and 76.48 is: 105.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113.32 : 156.39 = 76.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113.32/156.39 = 76.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113.32x = 156.39 × 76.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113.32x = 11,960.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,960.71/113.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.55

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