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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.64, 109.81 and 70.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.64, 109.81 and 70.28 is: 104.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.64 : 109.81 = 70.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.64/109.81 = 70.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.64x = 109.81 × 70.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.64x = 7,717.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,717.45/73.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.80

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