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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.21, 101 and 63.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.21, 101 and 63.98 is: 88.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.21 : 101 = 63.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.21/101 = 63.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.21x = 101 × 63.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.21x = 6,461.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,461.98/73.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.27

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