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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.84, 101.76 and 72.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.84, 101.76 and 72.24 is: 99.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.84 : 101.76 = 72.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.84/101.76 = 72.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.84x = 101.76 × 72.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.84x = 7,351.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,351.14/73.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99.56

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