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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113.33, 156.39 and 64.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113.33, 156.39 and 64.20 is: 88.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113.33 : 156.39 = 64.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113.33/156.39 = 64.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113.33x = 156.39 × 64.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113.33x = 10,040.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,040.00/113.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.59

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