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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162.51, 224.00 and 113.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162.51, 224.00 and 113.31 is: 156.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162.51 : 224.00 = 113.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162.51/224.00 = 113.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162.51x = 224.00 × 113.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162.51x = 25,381.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,381.10/162.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156.18

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