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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.48, 93.02 and 57.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.48, 93.02 and 57.64 is: 79.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.48 : 93.02 = 57.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.48/93.02 = 57.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.48x = 93.02 × 57.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.48x = 5,361.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,361.67/67.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.46

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