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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.71, 109.89 and 71.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.71, 109.89 and 71.48 is: 106.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.71 : 109.89 = 71.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.71/109.89 = 71.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.71x = 109.89 × 71.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.71x = 7,855.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,855.21/73.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106.57

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