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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.31, 101.01 and 31.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.31, 101.01 and 31.23 is: 46.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.31 : 101.01 = 31.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.31/101.01 = 31.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.31x = 101.01 × 31.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.31x = 3,154.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,154.54/67.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46.87

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