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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.64, 101.34 and 37.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.64, 101.34 and 37.23 is: 55.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.64 : 101.34 = 37.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.64/101.34 = 37.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.64x = 101.34 × 37.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.64x = 3,772.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,772.89/67.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.78

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