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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162.48, 224.24 and 113.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162.48, 224.24 and 113.48 is: 156.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162.48 : 224.24 = 113.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162.48/224.24 = 113.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162.48x = 224.24 × 113.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162.48x = 25,445.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,445.07/162.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156.60

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