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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.56, 101.51 and 40.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.56, 101.51 and 40.82 is: 56.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.56 : 101.51 = 40.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.56/101.51 = 40.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.56x = 101.51 × 40.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.56x = 4,143.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,143.23/73.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.32

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