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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.21, 101.00 and 42.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.21, 101.00 and 42.11 is: 58.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.21 : 101.00 = 42.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.21/101.00 = 42.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.21x = 101.00 × 42.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.21x = 4,253.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,253.47/73.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.10

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