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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.51, 101.00 and 64.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.51, 101.00 and 64.24 is: 88.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.51 : 101.00 = 64.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.51/101.00 = 64.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.51x = 101.00 × 64.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.51x = 6,488.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,488.35/73.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.27

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