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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.64, 101.43 and 56.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.64, 101.43 and 56.30 is: 84.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.64 : 101.43 = 56.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.64/101.43 = 56.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.64x = 101.43 × 56.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.64x = 5,710.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,710.00/67.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84.42

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