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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112.60, 155.30 and 73.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112.60, 155.30 and 73.76 is: 101.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112.60 : 155.30 = 73.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112.60/155.30 = 73.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112.60x = 155.30 × 73.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112.60x = 11,454.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,454.93/112.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101.73

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