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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72.37, 108.57 and 29.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72.37, 108.57 and 29.05 is: 43.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72.37 : 108.57 = 29.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72.37/108.57 = 29.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72.37x = 108.57 × 29.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72.37x = 3,153.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,153.96/72.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43.58

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