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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.37, 110.00 and 49.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.37, 110.00 and 49.25 is: 73.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.37 : 110.00 = 49.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.37/110.00 = 49.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.37x = 110.00 × 49.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.37x = 5,417.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,417.07/73.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73.84

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