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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.51, 101.45 and 40.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.51, 101.45 and 40.77 is: 56.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.51 : 101.45 = 40.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.51/101.45 = 40.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.51x = 101.45 × 40.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.51x = 4,136.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,136.22/73.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.27

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