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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.45, 101.26 and 51.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.45, 101.26 and 51.62 is: 71.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.45 : 101.26 = 51.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.45/101.26 = 51.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.45x = 101.26 × 51.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.45x = 5,227.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,227.04/73.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71.16

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