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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.77, 101.43 and 57.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.77, 101.43 and 57.56 is: 86.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.77 : 101.43 = 57.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.77/101.43 = 57.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.77x = 101.43 × 57.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.77x = 5,837.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,837.80/67.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.14

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