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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71.73, 108.23 and 70.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71.73, 108.23 and 70.92 is: 107.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71.73 : 108.23 = 70.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71.73/108.23 = 70.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71.73x = 108.23 × 70.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71.73x = 7,675.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,675.32/71.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107.00

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