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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.17, 109.73 and 29.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.17, 109.73 and 29.84 is: 44.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.17 : 109.73 = 29.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.17/109.73 = 29.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.17x = 109.73 × 29.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.17x = 3,273.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,273.65/73.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44.74

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