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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.63, 101.24 and 44.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.63, 101.24 and 44.76 is: 67.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.63 : 101.24 = 44.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.63/101.24 = 44.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.63x = 101.24 × 44.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.63x = 4,531.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,531.50/67.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67.00

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