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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.37, 110.09 and 70.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.37, 110.09 and 70.47 is: 105.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.37 : 110.09 = 70.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.37/110.09 = 70.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.37x = 110.09 × 70.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.37x = 7,758.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,758.04/73.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.74

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