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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74.60, 102.74 and 57.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74.60, 102.74 and 57.32 is: 78.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74.60 : 102.74 = 57.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74.60/102.74 = 57.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74.60x = 102.74 × 57.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74.60x = 5,889.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,889.06/74.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.94

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