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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.66, 101.50 and 37.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.66, 101.50 and 37.13 is: 55.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.66 : 101.50 = 37.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.66/101.50 = 37.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.66x = 101.50 × 37.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.66x = 3,768.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,768.09/67.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.69

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