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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.75, 101.37 and 41.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.75, 101.37 and 41.63 is: 62.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.75 : 101.37 = 41.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.75/101.37 = 41.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.75x = 101.37 × 41.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.75x = 4,220.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,220.03/67.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.29

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