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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.68, 101.49 and 33.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.68, 101.49 and 33.39 is: 50.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.68 : 101.49 = 33.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.68/101.49 = 33.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.68x = 101.49 × 33.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.68x = 3,388.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,388.75/67.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50.07

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