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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.90, 102.02 and 56.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.90, 102.02 and 56.48 is: 77.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.90 : 102.02 = 56.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.90/102.02 = 56.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.90x = 102.02 × 56.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.90x = 5,762.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,762.06/73.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.97

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