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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.47, 109.99 and 39.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.47, 109.99 and 39.17 is: 58.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.47 : 109.99 = 39.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.47/109.99 = 39.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.47x = 109.99 × 39.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.47x = 4,308.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,308.28/73.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.64

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