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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.64, 101.37 and 27.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.64, 101.37 and 27.07 is: 40.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.64 : 101.37 = 27.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.64/101.37 = 27.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.64x = 101.37 × 27.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.64x = 2,743.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,743.93/67.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40.57

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