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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.53, 101.38 and 37.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.53, 101.38 and 37.16 is: 55.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.53 : 101.38 = 37.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.53/101.38 = 37.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.53x = 101.38 × 37.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.53x = 3,767.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,767.28/67.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.79

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