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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.98, 102.20 and 53.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.98, 102.20 and 53.33 is: 73.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.98 : 102.20 = 53.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.98/102.20 = 53.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.98x = 102.20 × 53.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.98x = 5,449.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,449.55/73.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73.66

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