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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.01, 100.45 and 21.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.01, 100.45 and 21.32 is: 31.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.01 : 100.45 = 21.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.01/100.45 = 21.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.01x = 100.45 × 21.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.01x = 2,141.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,141.74/67.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31.96

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