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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.83, 101.80 and 36.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.83, 101.80 and 36.99 is: 55.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.83 : 101.80 = 36.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.83/101.80 = 36.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.83x = 101.80 × 36.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.83x = 3,765.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,765.07/67.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.51

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