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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.99, 102.11 and 42.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.99, 102.11 and 42.91 is: 59.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.99 : 102.11 = 42.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.99/102.11 = 42.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.99x = 102.11 × 42.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.99x = 4,381.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,381.07/73.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59.21

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