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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.67, 101.47 and 27.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.67, 101.47 and 27.08 is: 40.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.67 : 101.47 = 27.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.67/101.47 = 27.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.67x = 101.47 × 27.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.67x = 2,747.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,747.81/67.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40.61

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