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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.00, 109.49 and 32.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.00, 109.49 and 32.39 is: 48.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.00 : 109.49 = 32.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.00/109.49 = 32.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.00x = 109.49 × 32.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.00x = 3,545.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,545.83/73.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48.58

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