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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.45, 101.36 and 40.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.45, 101.36 and 40.71 is: 56.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.45 : 101.36 = 40.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.45/101.36 = 40.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.45x = 101.36 × 40.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.45x = 4,126.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,126.09/73.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.17

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