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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.68, 101.74 and 57.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.68, 101.74 and 57.28 is: 79.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.68 : 101.74 = 57.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.68/101.74 = 57.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.68x = 101.74 × 57.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.68x = 5,827.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,827.67/73.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.09

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