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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.73, 93.23 and 63.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.73, 93.23 and 63.55 is: 87.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.73 : 93.23 = 63.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.73/93.23 = 63.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.73x = 93.23 × 63.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.73x = 5,924.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,924.30/67.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.47

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