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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.45, 110.23 and 37.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.45, 110.23 and 37.41 is: 56.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.45 : 110.23 = 37.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.45/110.23 = 37.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.45x = 110.23 × 37.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.45x = 4,123.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,123.20/73.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.14

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