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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.74, 101.18 and 57.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.74, 101.18 and 57.62 is: 86.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.74 : 101.18 = 57.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.74/101.18 = 57.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.74x = 101.18 × 57.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.74x = 5,829.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,829.20/67.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.05

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