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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.64, 101.41 and 31.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.64, 101.41 and 31.53 is: 47.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.64 : 101.41 = 31.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.64/101.41 = 31.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.64x = 101.41 × 31.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.64x = 3,197.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,197.46/67.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.28

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