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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.37, 109.99 and 32.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.37, 109.99 and 32.77 is: 49.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.37 : 109.99 = 32.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.37/109.99 = 32.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.37x = 109.99 × 32.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.37x = 3,604.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,604.55/73.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49.13

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