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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.79, 101.83 and 41.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.79, 101.83 and 41.04 is: 56.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.79 : 101.83 = 41.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.79/101.83 = 41.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.79x = 101.83 × 41.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.79x = 4,179.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,179.00/73.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.63

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