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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.40, 101.00 and 36.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.40, 101.00 and 36.95 is: 55.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.40 : 101.00 = 36.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.40/101.00 = 36.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.40x = 101.00 × 36.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.40x = 3,731.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,731.26/67.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.36

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