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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72.74, 109.00 and 57.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72.74, 109.00 and 57.49 is: 86.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72.74 : 109.00 = 57.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72.74/109.00 = 57.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72.74x = 109.00 × 57.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72.74x = 6,265.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,265.72/72.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.14

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