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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.65, 101.63 and 40.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.65, 101.63 and 40.90 is: 56.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.65 : 101.63 = 40.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.65/101.63 = 40.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.65x = 101.63 × 40.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.65x = 4,156.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,156.90/73.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.44

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