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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72.60, 108.87 and 26.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72.60, 108.87 and 26.93 is: 40.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72.60 : 108.87 = 26.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72.60/108.87 = 26.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72.60x = 108.87 × 26.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72.60x = 2,931.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,931.87/72.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40.38

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