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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.45, 101.26 and 57.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.45, 101.26 and 57.37 is: 86.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.45 : 101.26 = 57.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.45/101.26 = 57.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.45x = 101.26 × 57.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.45x = 5,809.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,809.27/67.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.13

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