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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.92, 102.01 and 42.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.92, 102.01 and 42.83 is: 59.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.92 : 102.01 = 42.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.92/102.01 = 42.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.92x = 102.01 × 42.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.92x = 4,369.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,369.09/73.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59.11

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