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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.60, 101.53 and 51.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.60, 101.53 and 51.46 is: 70.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.60 : 101.53 = 51.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.60/101.53 = 51.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.60x = 101.53 × 51.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.60x = 5,224.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,224.73/73.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70.99

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