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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113.88, 156.96 and 72.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113.88, 156.96 and 72.36 is: 99.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113.88 : 156.96 = 72.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113.88/156.96 = 72.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113.88x = 156.96 × 72.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113.88x = 11,357.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,357.63/113.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99.73

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