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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113.40, 156.30 and 110.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113.40, 156.30 and 110.36 is: 152.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113.40 : 156.30 = 110.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113.40/156.30 = 110.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113.40x = 156.30 × 110.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113.40x = 17,249.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,249.27/113.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152.11

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