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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113.40, 156.30 and 112.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113.40, 156.30 and 112.20 is: 154.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113.40 : 156.30 = 112.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113.40/156.30 = 112.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113.40x = 156.30 × 112.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113.40x = 17,536.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,536.86/113.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154.65

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