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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.84, 101.64 and 37.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.84, 101.64 and 37.43 is: 56.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.84 : 101.64 = 37.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.84/101.64 = 37.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.84x = 101.64 × 37.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.84x = 3,804.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,804.19/67.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.08

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