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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.74, 101.82 and 70.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.74, 101.82 and 70.32 is: 97.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.74 : 101.82 = 70.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.74/101.82 = 70.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.74x = 101.82 × 70.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.74x = 7,159.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,159.98/73.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.10

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