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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74.45, 102.74 and 43.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74.45, 102.74 and 43.38 is: 59.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74.45 : 102.74 = 43.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74.45/102.74 = 43.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74.45x = 102.74 × 43.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74.45x = 4,456.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,456.86/74.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59.86

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