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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113.46, 156.18 and 85.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113.46, 156.18 and 85.78 is: 118.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113.46 : 156.18 = 85.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113.46/156.18 = 85.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113.46x = 156.18 × 85.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113.46x = 13,397.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,397.12/113.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.08

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