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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.75, 101.77 and 42.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.75, 101.77 and 42.66 is: 58.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.75 : 101.77 = 42.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.75/101.77 = 42.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.75x = 101.77 × 42.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.75x = 4,341.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,341.51/73.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.87

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