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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.72, 101.54 and 21.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.72, 101.54 and 21.42 is: 32.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.72 : 101.54 = 21.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.72/101.54 = 21.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.72x = 101.54 × 21.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.72x = 2,174.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,174.99/67.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32.12

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