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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.00, 100.75 and 40.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.00, 100.75 and 40.26 is: 55.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.00 : 100.75 = 40.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.00/100.75 = 40.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.00x = 100.75 × 40.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.00x = 4,055.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,055.59/73.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.55

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