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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.48, 101.30 and 50.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.48, 101.30 and 50.18 is: 69.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.48 : 101.30 = 50.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.48/101.30 = 50.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.48x = 101.30 × 50.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.48x = 5,083.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,083.23/73.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.18

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