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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113.48, 156.61 and 64.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113.48, 156.61 and 64.36 is: 88.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113.48 : 156.61 = 64.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113.48/156.61 = 64.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113.48x = 156.61 × 64.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113.48x = 10,079.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,079.42/113.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.82

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