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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.75, 101.71 and 31.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.75, 101.71 and 31.68 is: 47.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.75 : 101.71 = 31.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.75/101.71 = 31.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.75x = 101.71 × 31.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.75x = 3,222.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,222.27/67.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.56

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