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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75.32, 104.02 and 74.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75.32, 104.02 and 74.31 is: 102.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75.32 : 104.02 = 74.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75.32/104.02 = 74.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75.32x = 104.02 × 74.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75.32x = 7,729.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,729.21/75.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102.63

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