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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.74, 101.73 and 40.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.74, 101.73 and 40.98 is: 56.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.74 : 101.73 = 40.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.74/101.73 = 40.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.74x = 101.73 × 40.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.74x = 4,169.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,169.03/73.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.54

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