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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.38, 101.27 and 40.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.38, 101.27 and 40.64 is: 56.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.38 : 101.27 = 40.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.38/101.27 = 40.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.38x = 101.27 × 40.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.38x = 4,115.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,115.11/73.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.08

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