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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.45, 101.28 and 72.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.45, 101.28 and 72.37 is: 99.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.45 : 101.28 = 72.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.45/101.28 = 72.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.45x = 101.28 × 72.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.45x = 7,329.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,329.63/73.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99.79

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