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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114.85, 172.21 and 41.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114.85, 172.21 and 41.70 is: 62.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114.85 : 172.21 = 41.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114.85/172.21 = 41.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114.85x = 172.21 × 41.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114.85x = 7,181.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,181.16/114.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.53

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