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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113.45, 156.53 and 64.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113.45, 156.53 and 64.33 is: 88.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113.45 : 156.53 = 64.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113.45/156.53 = 64.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113.45x = 156.53 × 64.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113.45x = 10,069.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,069.02/113.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.75

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