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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.46, 101.16 and 33.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.46, 101.16 and 33.26 is: 49.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.46 : 101.16 = 33.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.46/101.16 = 33.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.46x = 101.16 × 33.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.46x = 3,364.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,364.58/67.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49.88

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