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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.63, 101.66 and 47.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.63, 101.66 and 47.80 is: 66.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.63 : 101.66 = 47.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.63/101.66 = 47.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.63x = 101.66 × 47.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.63x = 4,859.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,859.35/73.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66.00

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