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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.92, 101.64 and 45.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.92, 101.64 and 45.12 is: 67.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.92 : 101.64 = 45.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.92/101.64 = 45.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.92x = 101.64 × 45.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.92x = 4,586.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,586.00/67.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67.52

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