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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.44, 101.10 and 60.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.44, 101.10 and 60.28 is: 82.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.44 : 101.10 = 60.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.44/101.10 = 60.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.44x = 101.10 × 60.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.44x = 6,094.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,094.31/73.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82.98

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