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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.71, 101.66 and 62.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.71, 101.66 and 62.34 is: 93.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.71 : 101.66 = 62.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.71/101.66 = 62.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.71x = 101.66 × 62.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.71x = 6,337.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,337.17/67.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.59

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