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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114.32, 157.73 and 75.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114.32, 157.73 and 75.51 is: 104.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114.32 : 157.73 = 75.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114.32/157.73 = 75.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114.32x = 157.73 × 75.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114.32x = 11,909.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,909.81/114.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.18

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