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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75.74, 113.50 and 30.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75.74, 113.50 and 30.02 is: 44.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75.74 : 113.50 = 30.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75.74/113.50 = 30.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75.74x = 113.50 × 30.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75.74x = 3,407.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,407.38/75.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44.99

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