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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.86, 93.62 and 43.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.86, 93.62 and 43.33 is: 59.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.86 : 93.62 = 43.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.86/93.62 = 43.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.86x = 93.62 × 43.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.86x = 4,056.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,056.55/67.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59.78

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