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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.25, 101.00 and 51.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.25, 101.00 and 51.38 is: 70.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.25 : 101.00 = 51.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.25/101.00 = 51.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.25x = 101.00 × 51.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.25x = 5,188.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,188.62/73.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70.84

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