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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.67, 102.10 and 72.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.67, 102.10 and 72.31 is: 100.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.67 : 102.10 = 72.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.67/102.10 = 72.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.67x = 102.10 × 72.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.67x = 7,382.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,382.85/73.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100.22

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