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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.28, 109.79 and 70.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.28, 109.79 and 70.47 is: 105.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.28 : 109.79 = 70.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.28/109.79 = 70.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.28x = 109.79 × 70.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.28x = 7,736.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,736.90/73.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.58

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