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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.00, 100.71 and 51.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.00, 100.71 and 51.20 is: 70.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.00 : 100.71 = 51.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.00/100.71 = 51.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.00x = 100.71 × 51.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.00x = 5,156.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,156.23/73.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70.63

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