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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.84, 102.26 and 62.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.84, 102.26 and 62.08 is: 93.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.84 : 102.26 = 62.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.84/102.26 = 62.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.84x = 102.26 × 62.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.84x = 6,347.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,347.99/67.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.57

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