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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114.34, 157.85 and 70.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114.34, 157.85 and 70.11 is: 96.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114.34 : 157.85 = 70.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114.34/157.85 = 70.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114.34x = 157.85 × 70.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114.34x = 11,066.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,066.86/114.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.79

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