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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74.68, 103.19 and 53.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74.68, 103.19 and 53.92 is: 74.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74.68 : 103.19 = 53.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74.68/103.19 = 53.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74.68x = 103.19 × 53.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74.68x = 5,563.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,563.48/74.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74.50

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