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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71.46, 107.10 and 65.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71.46, 107.10 and 65.39 is: 98.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71.46 : 107.10 = 65.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71.46/107.10 = 65.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71.46x = 107.10 × 65.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71.46x = 7,002.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,002.73/71.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98.00

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