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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.69, 101.49 and 33.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.69, 101.49 and 33.42 is: 50.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.69 : 101.49 = 33.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.69/101.49 = 33.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.69x = 101.49 × 33.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.69x = 3,391.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,391.63/67.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50.11

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