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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.79, 102.02 and 70.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.79, 102.02 and 70.50 is: 97.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.79 : 102.02 = 70.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.79/102.02 = 70.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.79x = 102.02 × 70.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.79x = 7,192.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,192.06/73.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.47

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