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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71.64, 107.40 and 28.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71.64, 107.40 and 28.92 is: 43.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71.64 : 107.40 = 28.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71.64/107.40 = 28.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71.64x = 107.40 × 28.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71.64x = 3,106.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,106.01/71.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43.36

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