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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.51, 101.18 and 31.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.51, 101.18 and 31.36 is: 47.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.51 : 101.18 = 31.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.51/101.18 = 31.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.51x = 101.18 × 31.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.51x = 3,173.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,173.02/67.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.00

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