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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.00, 100.50 and 21.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.00, 100.50 and 21.39 is: 32.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.00 : 100.50 = 21.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.00/100.50 = 21.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.00x = 100.50 × 21.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.00x = 2,149.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,149.32/67.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32.08

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