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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113.82, 157.02 and 77.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113.82, 157.02 and 77.01 is: 106.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113.82 : 157.02 = 77.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113.82/157.02 = 77.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113.82x = 157.02 × 77.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113.82x = 12,092.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,092.11/113.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106.24

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