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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113.40, 169.79 and 67.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113.40, 169.79 and 67.77 is: 101.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113.40 : 169.79 = 67.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113.40/169.79 = 67.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113.40x = 169.79 × 67.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113.40x = 11,506.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,506.33/113.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101.47

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