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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.01, 100.74 and 40.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.01, 100.74 and 40.26 is: 55.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.01 : 100.74 = 40.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.01/100.74 = 40.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.01x = 100.74 × 40.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.01x = 4,055.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,055.79/73.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.55

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