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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.69, 101.49 and 43.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.69, 101.49 and 43.78 is: 65.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.69 : 101.49 = 43.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.69/101.49 = 43.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.69x = 101.49 × 43.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.69x = 4,443.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,443.23/67.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65.64

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