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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.75, 101.61 and 57.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.75, 101.61 and 57.37 is: 79.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.75 : 101.61 = 57.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.75/101.61 = 57.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.75x = 101.61 × 57.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.75x = 5,829.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,829.37/73.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.04

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