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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113.51, 156.48 and 76.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113.51, 156.48 and 76.61 is: 105.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113.51 : 156.48 = 76.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113.51/156.48 = 76.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113.51x = 156.48 × 76.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113.51x = 11,987.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,987.93/113.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.61

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