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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71.71, 107.61 and 41.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71.71, 107.61 and 41.33 is: 62.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71.71 : 107.61 = 41.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71.71/107.61 = 41.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71.71x = 107.61 × 41.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71.71x = 4,447.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,447.52/71.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.02

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