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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114.50, 158.00 and 67.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114.50, 158.00 and 67.88 is: 93.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114.50 : 158.00 = 67.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114.50/158.00 = 67.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114.50x = 158.00 × 67.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114.50x = 10,724.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,724.42/114.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.66

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