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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.60, 93.27 and 41.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.60, 93.27 and 41.38 is: 57.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.60 : 93.27 = 41.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.60/93.27 = 41.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.60x = 93.27 × 41.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.60x = 3,859.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,859.51/67.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57.09

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