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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71.82, 107.79 and 41.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71.82, 107.79 and 41.43 is: 62.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71.82 : 107.79 = 41.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71.82/107.79 = 41.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71.82x = 107.79 × 41.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71.82x = 4,465.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,465.74/71.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.18

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