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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113.45, 156.53 and 63.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113.45, 156.53 and 63.65 is: 87.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113.45 : 156.53 = 63.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113.45/156.53 = 63.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113.45x = 156.53 × 63.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113.45x = 9,963.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,963.68/113.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.83

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