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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.57, 109.74 and 62.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.57, 109.74 and 62.03 is: 92.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.57 : 109.74 = 62.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.57/109.74 = 62.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.57x = 109.74 × 62.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.57x = 6,807.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,807.17/73.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92.53

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