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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.44, 109.44 and 66.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.44, 109.44 and 66.24 is: 98.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.44 : 109.44 = 66.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.44/109.44 = 66.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.44x = 109.44 × 66.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.44x = 7,249.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,249.31/73.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98.71

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