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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.00, 109.38 and 61.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.00, 109.38 and 61.66 is: 92.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.00 : 109.38 = 61.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.00/109.38 = 61.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.00x = 109.38 × 61.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.00x = 6,744.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,744.74/73.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92.39

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