In a multi-station production facility, utility workers comprise 14% of the workforce and the rest are equally assigned to workstations. The management is considering a modernization plan for enhancing the level of automation, according to which:
- The average manning level will be decreased by 18.75%,
- The proportion of worker types (utility vs. machine operators) may change while the total number of workers will be kept the same,
- Current machines will be replaced with modern machines and 9 additional modern machines will be added to the facility,
- Each modern machine will require 1 less worker(s) to operate.
Calculate the number of future workstations.

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