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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.04, 100.80 and 40.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.04, 100.80 and 40.29 is: 55.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.04 : 100.80 = 40.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.04/100.80 = 40.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.04x = 100.80 × 40.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.04x = 4,061.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,061.03/73.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.60

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