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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74.74, 103.17 and 57.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74.74, 103.17 and 57.54 is: 79.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74.74 : 103.17 = 57.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74.74/103.17 = 57.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74.74x = 103.17 × 57.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74.74x = 5,936.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,936.40/74.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.43

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