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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72.68, 109.01 and 27.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72.68, 109.01 and 27.03 is: 40.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72.68 : 109.01 = 27.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72.68/109.01 = 27.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72.68x = 109.01 × 27.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72.68x = 2,946.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,946.54/72.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40.54

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