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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114.00, 157.18 and 87.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114.00, 157.18 and 87.44 is: 120.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114.00 : 157.18 = 87.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114.00/157.18 = 87.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114.00x = 157.18 × 87.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114.00x = 13,744.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,744.16/114.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120.56

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