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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.87, 93.67 and 48.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.87, 93.67 and 48.23 is: 66.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.87 : 93.67 = 48.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.87/93.67 = 48.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.87x = 93.67 × 48.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.87x = 4,517.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,517.36/67.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66.56

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