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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74.74, 112.18 and 70.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74.74, 112.18 and 70.33 is: 105.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74.74 : 112.18 = 70.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74.74/112.18 = 70.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74.74x = 112.18 × 70.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74.74x = 7,889.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,889.62/74.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.56

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