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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.65, 101.40 and 33.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.65, 101.40 and 33.42 is: 50.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.65 : 101.40 = 33.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.65/101.40 = 33.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.65x = 101.40 × 33.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.65x = 3,388.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,388.79/67.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50.09

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