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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.32, 109.29 and 70.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.32, 109.29 and 70.44 is: 105.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.32 : 109.29 = 70.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.32/109.29 = 70.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.32x = 109.29 × 70.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.32x = 7,698.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,698.39/73.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.00

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