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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.65, 101.49 and 32.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.65, 101.49 and 32.94 is: 49.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.65 : 101.49 = 32.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.65/101.49 = 32.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.65x = 101.49 × 32.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.65x = 3,343.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,343.08/67.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49.42

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