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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113.36, 156.43 and 64.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113.36, 156.43 and 64.22 is: 88.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113.36 : 156.43 = 64.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113.36/156.43 = 64.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113.36x = 156.43 × 64.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113.36x = 10,046.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,046.17/113.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.63

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