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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.90, 102.03 and 37.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.90, 102.03 and 37.51 is: 56.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.90 : 102.03 = 37.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.90/102.03 = 37.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.90x = 102.03 × 37.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.90x = 3,827.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,827.15/67.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.36

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