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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.36, 101.14 and 70.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.36, 101.14 and 70.93 is: 97.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.36 : 101.14 = 70.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.36/101.14 = 70.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.36x = 101.14 × 70.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.36x = 7,173.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,173.86/73.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.79

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