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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.37, 101.07 and 41.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.37, 101.07 and 41.72 is: 62.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.37 : 101.07 = 41.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.37/101.07 = 41.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.37x = 101.07 × 41.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.37x = 4,216.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,216.14/67.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.59

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