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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.74, 101.53 and 61.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.74, 101.53 and 61.43 is: 84.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.74 : 101.53 = 61.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.74/101.53 = 61.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.74x = 101.53 × 61.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.74x = 6,237.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,237.09/73.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84.58

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