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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.64, 101.52 and 43.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.64, 101.52 and 43.32 is: 65.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.64 : 101.52 = 43.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.64/101.52 = 43.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.64x = 101.52 × 43.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.64x = 4,397.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,397.85/67.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65.02

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