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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.67, 101.66 and 65.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.67, 101.66 and 65.37 is: 98.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.67 : 101.66 = 65.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.67/101.66 = 65.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.67x = 101.66 × 65.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.67x = 6,645.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,645.57/67.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98.21

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