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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114.32, 157.75 and 70.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114.32, 157.75 and 70.67 is: 97.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114.32 : 157.75 = 70.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114.32/157.75 = 70.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114.32x = 157.75 × 70.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114.32x = 11,148.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,148.19/114.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.52

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