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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.67, 101.70 and 57.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.67, 101.70 and 57.26 is: 79.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.67 : 101.70 = 57.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.67/101.70 = 57.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.67x = 101.70 × 57.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.67x = 5,822.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,822.83/73.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.04

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