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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75.54, 104.90 and 74.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75.54, 104.90 and 74.93 is: 104.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75.54 : 104.90 = 74.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75.54/104.90 = 74.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75.54x = 104.90 × 74.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75.54x = 7,860.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,860.16/75.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.05

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