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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.72, 101.69 and 42.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.72, 101.69 and 42.20 is: 63.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.72 : 101.69 = 42.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.72/101.69 = 42.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.72x = 101.69 × 42.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.72x = 4,291.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,291.11/67.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63.37

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