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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113.34, 156.33 and 76.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113.34, 156.33 and 76.53 is: 105.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113.34 : 156.33 = 76.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113.34/156.33 = 76.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113.34x = 156.33 × 76.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113.34x = 11,963.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,963.93/113.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.56

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