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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.68, 101.70 and 63.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.68, 101.70 and 63.42 is: 87.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.68 : 101.70 = 63.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.68/101.70 = 63.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.68x = 101.70 × 63.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.68x = 6,449.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,449.81/73.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.54

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