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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.44, 101.04 and 40.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.44, 101.04 and 40.32 is: 60.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.44 : 101.04 = 40.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.44/101.04 = 40.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.44x = 101.04 × 40.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.44x = 4,073.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,073.93/67.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60.41

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