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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114.60, 157.60 and 98.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114.60, 157.60 and 98.16 is: 134.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114.60 : 157.60 = 98.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114.60/157.60 = 98.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114.60x = 157.60 × 98.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114.60x = 15,470.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,470.02/114.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134.99

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