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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.73, 101.67 and 27.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.73, 101.67 and 27.18 is: 40.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.73 : 101.67 = 27.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.73/101.67 = 27.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.73x = 101.67 × 27.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.73x = 2,763.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,763.39/67.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40.80

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