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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.69, 101.70 and 40.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.69, 101.70 and 40.95 is: 56.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.69 : 101.70 = 40.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.69/101.70 = 40.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.69x = 101.70 × 40.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.69x = 4,164.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,164.62/73.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.52

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