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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.80, 101.81 and 57.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.80, 101.81 and 57.50 is: 79.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.80 : 101.81 = 57.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.80/101.81 = 57.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.80x = 101.81 × 57.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.80x = 5,853.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,853.28/73.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.31

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