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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.68, 101.41 and 42.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.68, 101.41 and 42.01 is: 62.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.68 : 101.41 = 42.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.68/101.41 = 42.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.68x = 101.41 × 42.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.68x = 4,260.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,260.23/67.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.95

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