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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.64, 101.21 and 41.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.64, 101.21 and 41.96 is: 62.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.64 : 101.21 = 41.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.64/101.21 = 41.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.64x = 101.21 × 41.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.64x = 4,246.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,246.77/67.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.78

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