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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.31, 101.45 and 62.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.31, 101.45 and 62.98 is: 87.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.31 : 101.45 = 62.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.31/101.45 = 62.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.31x = 101.45 × 62.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.31x = 6,389.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,389.22/73.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.16

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