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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72.80, 109.20 and 24.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72.80, 109.20 and 24.74 is: 37.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72.80 : 109.20 = 24.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72.80/109.20 = 24.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72.80x = 109.20 × 24.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72.80x = 2,701.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,701.94/72.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37.11

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