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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.87, 101.84 and 37.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.87, 101.84 and 37.43 is: 56.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.87 : 101.84 = 37.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.87/101.84 = 37.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.87x = 101.84 × 37.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.87x = 3,811.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,811.17/67.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.16

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