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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.80, 93.54 and 39.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.80, 93.54 and 39.79 is: 54.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.80 : 93.54 = 39.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.80/93.54 = 39.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.80x = 93.54 × 39.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.80x = 3,721.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,721.96/67.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54.90

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