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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72.67, 109.01 and 27.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72.67, 109.01 and 27.04 is: 40.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72.67 : 109.01 = 27.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72.67/109.01 = 27.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72.67x = 109.01 × 27.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72.67x = 2,947.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,947.63/72.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40.56

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