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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.75, 101.75 and 49.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.75, 101.75 and 49.22 is: 67.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.75 : 101.75 = 49.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.75/101.75 = 49.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.75x = 101.75 × 49.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.75x = 5,008.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,008.14/73.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67.91

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