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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114.30, 157.71 and 67.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114.30, 157.71 and 67.67 is: 93.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114.30 : 157.71 = 67.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114.30/157.71 = 67.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114.30x = 157.71 × 67.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114.30x = 10,671.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,671.45/114.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.36

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