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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71.75, 107.81 and 41.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71.75, 107.81 and 41.34 is: 62.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71.75 : 107.81 = 41.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71.75/107.81 = 41.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71.75x = 107.81 × 41.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71.75x = 4,456.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,456.25/71.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.11

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