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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.43, 101.15 and 37.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.43, 101.15 and 37.01 is: 55.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.43 : 101.15 = 37.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.43/101.15 = 37.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.43x = 101.15 × 37.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.43x = 3,743.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,743.20/67.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.51

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