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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.73, 101.37 and 62.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.73, 101.37 and 62.66 is: 93.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.73 : 101.37 = 62.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.73/101.37 = 62.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.73x = 101.37 × 62.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.73x = 6,351.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,351.34/67.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.78

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