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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.71, 101.71 and 47.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.71, 101.71 and 47.49 is: 65.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.71 : 101.71 = 47.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.71/101.71 = 47.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.71x = 101.71 × 47.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.71x = 4,829.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,829.62/73.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65.52

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