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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.96, 102.02 and 42.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.96, 102.02 and 42.36 is: 63.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.96 : 102.02 = 42.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.96/102.02 = 42.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.96x = 102.02 × 42.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.96x = 4,321.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,321.57/67.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63.59

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