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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.00, 100.76 and 69.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.00, 100.76 and 69.33 is: 95.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.00 : 100.76 = 69.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.00/100.76 = 69.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.00x = 100.76 × 69.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.00x = 6,985.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,985.86/73.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95.70

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