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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113.46, 156.80 and 95.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113.46, 156.80 and 95.00 is: 131.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113.46 : 156.80 = 95.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113.46/156.80 = 95.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113.46x = 156.80 × 95.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113.46x = 14,894.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,894.74/113.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131.28

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