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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113.57, 156.71 and 69.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113.57, 156.71 and 69.30 is: 95.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113.57 : 156.71 = 69.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113.57/156.71 = 69.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113.57x = 156.71 × 69.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113.57x = 10,859.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,859.66/113.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95.63

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