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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.60, 101.53 and 57.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.60, 101.53 and 57.11 is: 78.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.60 : 101.53 = 57.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.60/101.53 = 57.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.60x = 101.53 × 57.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.60x = 5,797.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,797.81/73.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.78

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