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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113.60, 156.63 and 100.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113.60, 156.63 and 100.54 is: 138.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113.60 : 156.63 = 100.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113.60/156.63 = 100.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113.60x = 156.63 × 100.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113.60x = 15,748.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,748.15/113.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138.63

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