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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113.87, 157.12 and 87.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113.87, 157.12 and 87.73 is: 121.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113.87 : 157.12 = 87.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113.87/157.12 = 87.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113.87x = 157.12 × 87.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113.87x = 13,783.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,783.53/113.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121.04

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