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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.67, 101.07 and 70.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.67, 101.07 and 70.22 is: 96.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.67 : 101.07 = 70.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.67/101.07 = 70.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.67x = 101.07 × 70.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.67x = 7,097.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,097.39/73.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.35

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