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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.49, 101.21 and 33.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.49, 101.21 and 33.22 is: 49.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.49 : 101.21 = 33.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.49/101.21 = 33.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.49x = 101.21 × 33.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.49x = 3,362.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,362.20/67.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49.82

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