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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72.00, 107.90 and 44.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72.00, 107.90 and 44.53 is: 66.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72.00 : 107.90 = 44.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72.00/107.90 = 44.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72.00x = 107.90 × 44.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72.00x = 4,805.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,805.03/72.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66.74

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