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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72.50, 100.00 and 43.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72.50, 100.00 and 43.37 is: 59.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72.50 : 100.00 = 43.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72.50/100.00 = 43.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72.50x = 100.00 × 43.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72.50x = 4,336.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,336.93/72.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59.82

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