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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113.94, 157.14 and 93.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113.94, 157.14 and 93.22 is: 128.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113.94 : 157.14 = 93.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113.94/157.14 = 93.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113.94x = 157.14 × 93.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113.94x = 14,648.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,648.20/113.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128.56

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