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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.75, 101.74 and 50.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.75, 101.74 and 50.12 is: 69.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.75 : 101.74 = 50.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.75/101.74 = 50.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.75x = 101.74 × 50.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.75x = 5,098.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,098.45/73.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.13

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