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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72.00, 99.20 and 59.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72.00, 99.20 and 59.41 is: 81.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72.00 : 99.20 = 59.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72.00/99.20 = 59.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72.00x = 99.20 × 59.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72.00x = 5,893.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,893.67/72.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81.86

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