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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.55, 101.23 and 70.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.55, 101.23 and 70.10 is: 96.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.55 : 101.23 = 70.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.55/101.23 = 70.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.55x = 101.23 × 70.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.55x = 7,096.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,096.02/73.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.47

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