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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114.32, 157.71 and 77.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114.32, 157.71 and 77.51 is: 106.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114.32 : 157.71 = 77.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114.32/157.71 = 77.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114.32x = 157.71 × 77.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114.32x = 12,224.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,224.10/114.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106.93

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