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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72.80, 109.09 and 57.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72.80, 109.09 and 57.55 is: 86.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72.80 : 109.09 = 57.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72.80/109.09 = 57.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72.80x = 109.09 × 57.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72.80x = 6,277.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,277.93/72.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.23

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