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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.38, 109.86 and 49.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.38, 109.86 and 49.26 is: 73.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.38 : 109.86 = 49.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.38/109.86 = 49.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.38x = 109.86 × 49.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.38x = 5,411.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,411.70/73.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73.75

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