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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.37, 101.16 and 41.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.37, 101.16 and 41.76 is: 62.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.37 : 101.16 = 41.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.37/101.16 = 41.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.37x = 101.16 × 41.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.37x = 4,224.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,224.44/67.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.71

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