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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113.46, 156.27 and 88.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113.46, 156.27 and 88.98 is: 122.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113.46 : 156.27 = 88.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113.46/156.27 = 88.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113.46x = 156.27 × 88.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113.46x = 13,904.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,904.90/113.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122.55

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