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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113.44, 156.54 and 64.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113.44, 156.54 and 64.32 is: 88.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113.44 : 156.54 = 64.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113.44/156.54 = 64.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113.44x = 156.54 × 64.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113.44x = 10,068.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,068.65/113.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.76

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