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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.60, 101.39 and 27.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.60, 101.39 and 27.05 is: 40.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.60 : 101.39 = 27.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.60/101.39 = 27.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.60x = 101.39 × 27.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.60x = 2,741.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,741.96/67.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40.56

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