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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.45, 101.17 and 57.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.45, 101.17 and 57.88 is: 86.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.45 : 101.17 = 57.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.45/101.17 = 57.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.45x = 101.17 × 57.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.45x = 5,855.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,855.72/67.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.82

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