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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.54, 101.48 and 42.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.54, 101.48 and 42.45 is: 58.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.54 : 101.48 = 42.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.54/101.48 = 42.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.54x = 101.48 × 42.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.54x = 4,307.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,307.11/73.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.57

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