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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.00, 100.32 and 48.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.00, 100.32 and 48.64 is: 72.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.00 : 100.32 = 48.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.00/100.32 = 48.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.00x = 100.32 × 48.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.00x = 4,879.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,879.87/67.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72.84

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