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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.62, 101.38 and 41.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.62, 101.38 and 41.91 is: 62.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.62 : 101.38 = 41.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.62/101.38 = 41.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.62x = 101.38 × 41.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.62x = 4,248.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,248.84/67.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.83

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