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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113.37, 156.45 and 64.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113.37, 156.45 and 64.25 is: 88.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113.37 : 156.45 = 64.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113.37/156.45 = 64.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113.37x = 156.45 × 64.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113.37x = 10,051.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,051.48/113.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.66

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