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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.04, 100.80 and 40.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.04, 100.80 and 40.30 is: 55.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.04 : 100.80 = 40.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.04/100.80 = 40.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.04x = 100.80 × 40.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.04x = 4,061.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,061.53/73.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.61

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