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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.67, 101.67 and 40.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.67, 101.67 and 40.93 is: 56.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.67 : 101.67 = 40.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.67/101.67 = 40.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.67x = 101.67 × 40.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.67x = 4,161.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,161.35/73.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.49

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